After the bombshell announcement last night that Frank Darabont was stepping down as showrunner of The Walking Dead TV series, it looks like a new showrunner is already in place. According to Deadline, Glen Mazzara will be taking over Frank Darabont''s duties on The Walking Dead.
He is currently an executive producer on The Walking Dead and was considered to be the no. 2 to Frank Darabont on the show. Darabont is previously quoted as saying: "We hired Glen Mazzara as our Number Two in the room... We consider him our head writer and he’s just a fantastic asset."
There is still no information regarding the reason for Darabont's departure and whether or not he will stay on the show in some capacity. Glen Mazzara has plenty of TV experience, having been a producer on The Shield for 57 episodes, along with Crash, Criminal Minds, and Hawthorne. Apparently production has not been affected, but this is still breaking news and we'll have more information as is comes in.
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After more than a decade as a consultant in the tech and entertainment industries, Jonathan James launched Daily Dead in 2010 to share his passion for horror entertainment. He takes immense pride in Daily Dead's talented team of writers, who work tirelessly to explore and celebrate horror as a respected art form capable of telling complex, character-driven stories with deep emotional and cultural impact.
Over the course of his career, Jonathan has written more than 10,000 articles and hosted panels at major conventions, including New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic-Con. He has also been consulted as an expert on horror and pop culture, offering his insights on horror history and the latest trends through media outlets, radio stations, film festivals, and fan conventions.
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