With all of the misunderstanding and buzz around the writing staff of The Walking Dead after season one, maybe they had Stephen King in mind all along. The legendary horror novelist spoke with Entertainment Weekly about writing an episode of AMC’s zombie sensation. King and The Walking Dead producer, Frank Darabont have a strong relationship having directed one short film (The Woman in the Room) and three feature films based on King’s work (Shawhank Redemption, The Green Mile, and The Mist). Talks are in the early stages of negotiations but word is that King would co-write the episode with his son and fellow horror novelist, Joe Hill who has written the Heart-Shaped Box, Horns, and the IDW comic and soon-to-be TV series, Locke and Key.
Anytime there’s a chance for King and/or Hill to write in any capacity is a thrill for all parties involved, especially fans. Since the show can and has deviated from the stories told in the comics there’s no telling what King and Hill have in store for us. Anything but the Vatos!
For a show that won’t see a new episode see the light of day until October, they certainly know how to keep us talking about the second season of The Walking Dead. Any thoughts?
