Frank Darabont News

Frank Darabont exits AMC's The Walking Dead, or does he?

Jul 27, 2011, 4:24 GMT

Showrunner Frank Darabont, who also served as a director of AMC's monster hit 'The Walking Dead,' is stepping down right before the upcoming second season. ... more

The Walking Dead comes to Blu-ray and DVD March 8

Mar 3, 2011, 21:00 GMT

One of our end of year picks as a best new drama on TV, 'The Walking Dead' is coming to DVD and Blu-ray.

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Kirkman and Darabont's Walking Dead finds life on AMC

Mar 29, 2010, 23:05 GMT

AMC has resurrected the long in development 'The Walking Dead' for the smallscreen. ... more

DVD Review: The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

Mar 25, 2008, 14:57 GMT

Frank Darabont breaks the mold as the maker of Stephen King movies set in prison, but the characters find themselves held prisoner in a supermarket by some definite King creations (out of a Buick 8 perhaps?).  Not only do they have to fear the beasts outside the market but the panicked human beings inside.  ... more

KNB wiz Greg Nicotero joins Darabont on 'The Mist'

Jan 4, 2007, 18:15 GMT

Production is heating up on the Stephen King novella, 'The Mist' adapted for the screen by Frank Darabont, who is also directing the film. Actor Thomas Jane will play David Drayton, announced as Darabont’s leading man, with production scheduled to commence February 20th. ... more

DVD Review: The Green Mile Two-Disc Special Edition

Nov 13, 2006, 16:00 GMT

Frank Darabont jokes that he has the most specific expertise in film history – Stephen King movies set in prisons.  If he doesn’t want the gig he shouldn’t do such a damn good job at them.  ... more

Frank Darabon Talks Mission Impossilbe 3 to Empire Magazine

Jul 29, 2004, 10:55 GMT

Joe Carnahan leaving Mission Impossible 3 put the movie in a state of limbo, or so you would think. But screenwriter, Frank Darabont is not so concerned. He spoke tp Empire Online.

'This is going into a very character-driven and gritty — much grittier than the first two — kind of place. Dealing in a more immediately graspable and relevant reality, globally speaking. It's much more in line with certain things that are going on in the headlines and if I said any more than that I think Tom might have me killed.'

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Indiana Jones 4 Delayed

Jul 16, 2004, 17:02 GMT

The WEN news agency is reporting that the new Indiana Jones movie may not be released for another couple of years, because producer George Lucas is not happy with the ending. It seems although Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg wer happy witht he Frank Darabont screenplay, Lucas was not.

He apparantly wants more action and a livlier ending.

The film was due to start shooting this year but looks like it will not see the screens until 2006.

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