WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — The Smithsonian’s American History Museum on Tuesday (October 10) displayed recently acquired costumes and props from the television program “The Walking Dead.” The popular show, which has aired for eight seasons, is set in a post-apocalyptic society that is overrun with “walkers.” The “walkers” were once ordinary people but due to a disease that has infected everyone in epic proportions, people who died later awoke as hunger-crazed undead who feasted […]
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‘Walking Dead’ FX guru spills blood, guts and tricks of the trade
by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — He is the God of Gore, the Sultan of Splatter, the Emperor of Entrails — and the brains behind some of the most iconic blood and guts set-pieces in film history. If you’ve seen something in a violent movie that made the blood drain from your face, there’s a good chance that Oscar-winning Greg Nicotero provided the special effects. The 53-year-old and his partners have worked […]
Universal launches ‘Walking Dead’ attraction
LOS ANGELES , United States (AFP) — Universal Studios said Wednesday it would mark Independence Day by freeing its horde of undead onto an unsuspecting Hollywood public, offering a first look at its new “Walking Dead” attraction. It is the latest tie-in in a burgeoning entertainment industry offshoot that has seen dozens of theme park attractions based on movies and TV shows spring up across the United States in recent years. Universal, in southern California, […]





