Carl Grimes Cast In The Walking Dead And First Look at Andrew Lincoln As Rick

is he the one who was in the coma in the beginning?

sweet

@ keven

its not really lame. Walking Dead was actually done being written when 28 Days Later came out, from what I understand. Also, they never say it happened 28 days later. They say it was roughly a month that passed, but not 28 days specifically.

And it doesn't really matter, because Kirkman pays homage to a LOT of zombie series. paying a homage isn't the same as ripping something off.

Zombies on any TV network is just great. Having it on a channel which produces HBO standards is probably going to make this even better.

@cookfreeordie that pic is awesome only a true fan would go there. this show will be EPIC!!!!

I CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever since I heard about this show I have been a little worried for the actor playing Carl.

I suppose if someone makes a point of introducing him to the extras playing the zombies and lets him watch the makeup process it may be ok, but on the other hand there will be scenes when they are looking scary, acting scary and I wonder if that is going to be a little much for a kid to deal with. I remember an outtake from Shaun of the Dead when Simon Pegg was surrounded by zombies all moaning and reaching for him and he got genuinely freaked out and had to call cut.

This kid is what 7/8 years old? Normally when a young actor is on a show dealing with adult themes (Dexter) they are sheltered from the death and such because they are not in those scenes. Plus Carl blows off quite a few zombie heads himself. Maybe if AMC could let us know what they are doing to protect this kid (for example showing him the makeup process, doing short takes in his scenes to release the tension - although come to think of it he is only allowed to work a couple of hours a day) then I would feel better about it and they could forestall the parental groups trying to cancel the show.

The real question is going to be whether or not they do the gut wrenching scenes that end up happening in the comic.