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We talk about everyone’s demise to the
chagrin of all of the actors. There will be major
character deaths throughout Season 3.”
I wanted the show to stay very far
ahead of the audience so that they
have no idea what’s coming next.”
In the Season 3 premiere, Rick
Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his
fellow zombie apocalypse survivors
find a prison and decide to call it
home (“This prison is ours,” Rick
declares). The prison arc, which
originated in the comic book, will
occupy a good portion of the plot.
“Our group has worked hard
to find this prison, and that’s not
something they’re going to give up
any time soon,” Mazzara said. “As
writers and producers, we love that
prison. I wanted [the characters]
to be stumbling through a desolate
world where a prison seems like a
reasonable place to hide.”
The show — based on the comic
series of the same name from Robert Kirman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard — is not a straight adaptation of the books, with liberties
taken to make it a world of its own.
However, the prison saga is a significantly darker entry in the comic
series, and The Walking Dead is
expected to reflect that mood this
year. Dead prisoners are the least of
their troubles as new (living) characters come into the mix, who may
pose more dangers. Just glance at
the tagline (“Fight the dead. Fear
the living.”) for hints.
Most rewarding for readers of the
comic book will be the arrival of a
new villain, The Governor (David
Morrissey), and Michonne (Danai
Gurira), a fan-favorite character
who favors a katana over a gun.
“She’s a warrior and sees right
into the heart of people,” Mazzara
said of Michonne. “I think people
will be excited to follow her because
she, in some ways, becomes one of
the hearts of the show.”
Meanwhile, other characters who
have enjoyed prominent play on the
show will see their storylines cut
short. TV Line reported in August
that a series regular will become
“zombie kibble” this season, and
Mazzara assures us there will be
more deaths to look forward to.
“We talk about everyone’s demise to the chagrin of all of the actors,” Mazzara said. “There will be
major character deaths throughout
Season 3 — I can’t possibly say who
or where, but I guarantee all
of them will be surprising.”
FUN
FACTS
76
The total
number
of walkers
(zombies)
Rick killed
in seasons
one and two
combined.
160
The largest
number of
walker extras
used in one
day to-date
from all
seasons.
14
The largest
number
of days to
complete
an episode
(season one’s
two-hour
pilot, “Days
Gone By”).
218
The total
number of
walker extras
used in the
season three
premiere
episode,
“Seed.”
SOURCE: AMC