Night of the Living Dead

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Night of the Living Dead
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	George A. Romero
Produced by	Russell W. Streiner Karl Hardman
Written by	John Russo George A. Romero
Starring	Judith O'Dea Duane Jones Marilyn Eastman Karl Hardman Judith Ridley Keith Wayne
Cinematography	George A. Romero (uncredited)
Edited by	George A. Romero (uncredited)
Production company	Image Ten
Distributed by	Continental Distributing
Release date	October 1, 1968
Running time	96 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$114,000[2]
Box office	$30 million[2]

Night of the Living Dead is a 1968 American independent horror film written, directed, photographed and edited by George A. Romero, co-written by John Russo, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O'Dea. The story follows seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western Pennsylvania, which is besieged by a large and growing group of "living dead" monsters.

The film was completed on a $114,000 budget and shot outside Pittsburgh, where it had its theatrical premiere on October 1, 1968. The film grossed $12 million domestically and $18 million internationally, earning more than 250 times its budget. Night of the Living Dead has been regarded as a cult classic by film scholars and critics, despite being heavily criticized upon its release for its explicit gore. It eventually garnered critical acclaim and was selected in 1999 by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as a film deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[3][4]

Night of the Living Dead led to five subsequent films between 1978 and 2009, also directed by Romero, and inspired several remakes; the most well-known remake was released in 1990, directed by Tom Savini.^[4]

The Walking Dead (TV series)

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The Walking Dead
Genre	Horror[1] Serial drama[2] Zombie apocalypse
Based on	The Walking Dead by Robert Kirkman Tony Moore Charlie Adlard
Developed by	Frank Darabont
Starring	Andrew Lincoln Jon Bernthal Sarah Wayne Callies Laurie Holden Jeffrey DeMunn Steven Yeun Chandler Riggs Norman Reedus Lauren Cohan Danai Gurira Michael Rooker David Morrissey Melissa McBride Scott Wilson Michael Cudlitz Emily Kinney Chad L. Coleman Lennie James Sonequa Martin-Green Jeffrey Dean Morgan Alanna Masterson Josh McDermitt Christian Serratos Seth Gilliam Ross Marquand Katelyn Nacon Tom Payne Khary Payton Samantha Morton Ryan Hurst
Music by	Bear McCreary
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	10
No. of episodes	132 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Frank Darabont Gale Anne Hurd David Alpert Robert Kirkman Charles H. Eglee Glen Mazzara Scott M. Gimple Greg Nicotero Tom Luse Denise Huth Angela Kang
Producer(s)	Jolly Dale Caleb Womble Paul Gadd Heather Bellson
Production location(s)	Georgia, United States
Cinematography	Rohn Schmidt David Boyd Michael E. Satrazemis Stephen Campbell David Tattersall
Editor(s)	Julius Ramsay Hunter M. Via Avi Youabian Dan Liu Nathan Gunn Rachel Goodlett Katz Kelley Dixon
Running time	41–67 minutes
Production company(s)	Idiot Box Productions Circle of Confusion Skybound Entertainment Valhalla Entertainment AMC Studios
Distributor	AMC Networks (U.S.) Entertainment One (International) 20th Television (Syndicated)
Release
Original network	AMC
Picture format	1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD) Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (Blu-ray) Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (Blu-ray)
Original release	October 31, 2010 – present
Chronology
Related shows	Talking Dead Fear the Walking Dead
External links
Website

The Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series for AMC based on the comic book series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The series features a large ensemble cast as survivors of a zombie apocalypse, trying to stay alive under near-constant threat of attacks from the mindless zombies, colloquially known as "walkers". However, with the fall of humanity, these survivors also face conflict from other living survivors who have formed groups and communities with their own sets of laws and morals, often leading to hostile conflict between the human communities. Andrew Lincoln played the series's lead character, Rick Grimes, until his departure during the ninth season. Other long-standing cast members have included Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, and Danai Gurira.

The series is exclusively broadcast on AMC in the United States and internationally through the Fox Networks Group. The series premiered on October 31, 2010. The tenth season premiered on October 6, 2019, and has been renewed for an eleventh season. AMC stated their intent to continue further development of the series and related media. A spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead first broadcast on August 23, 2015, and is renewed for a sixth season, while a second yet-named spinoff is currently in development. AMC has announced plans for three films to follow Rick's story after Lincoln's departure.

The Walking Dead is produced by AMC Studios within the state of Georgia, with most filming taking place in the large outdoor spaces of Riverwood Studios near Senoia, Georgia. The series was adapted from the comic by Frank Darabont, who also served as the showrunner for the first season. However, conflicts between Darabont and AMC forced his departure from the series, and which is currently subject to multiple lawsuits by Darabont and others. Following Darabont, Glen Mazzara, Scott M. Gimple, and Angela Kang have all served as showrunners.

Beginning with its third season, The Walking Dead has attracted the most 18- to 49-year-old viewers of any cable or broadcast television series, though viewership has declined in later seasons. The series has been well received by critics, although reception has declined as the series has progressed.^[3] It has been nominated for several awards, including the Writers Guild of America Award for New Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama.^[4][5]