TV NEWS FOR OCT 25: MERLIN, THE WALKING DEAD & VAMPIRE DIARIES

Source: lifeofwylie

MERLIN SERIES FOUR

Magic news today for fans of Merlin, which has been recommissioned for a fourth BBC1 series. The current series is being watched by an average of over six million viewers, even though it has been pitched into direct battle with ITV1 ratings juggernaut The X Factor.

Ten new episodes will begin filming next March for screening in the UK later in 2011. Featuring the arrival of the Knights of the Round Table.

Colin Morgan (Merlin), Bradley James (Prince Arthur) and the rest of the cast are now a global hit in 183 countries. Quite aside from casting a spell in a range of merchandising spin-offs pushing the Merlin brand. Including figurines, a publishing range and calendar.

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Source: mania

WALKING DEAD: GALE ANNE HURD

Gale Anne Hurd is no stranger to big budget summer blockbusters. Her resume easily includes some of the biggest of all time, Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Armageddon and the list goes on. Now with this foray into television, Gale Anne Hurd will take what she learned in her early days working for Roger Corman and produce a serialized television show about zombies. Gale Anne Hurd was quick to talk about why there will only be six episodes in the first season. In addition, she did reveal exactly how long it will be until we see season two of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead.

Mania: How long have you been involved with The Walking Dead?

Gale Anne Hurd (producer): There was an earlier incarnation; this incarnation actually began a year ago at Comic Con. There was an earlier incarnation that Frank [Darabont] developed but this project for AMC completely written and cast started at a restraint in San Diego where Frank and I essentially tackled Robert’s [Kirkman] graphic novel and said we have to do this.

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES: MASON’S POSSIBLE RETURN

In the last episode of “The Vampire Diaries,” we said goodbye to one of my favorite new characters, Mason Lockwood (Taylor Kinney). After seeing Mason literally get his heart ripped out, I was eager to talk to Kinney and take a look back at his time in Mystic Falls.

We chatted about everything from Mason’s trust issues with Katherine to Kinney’s tattoos… and he filled me in on one of his favorite childhood games. Let’s just say that Kinney has always had the wild imagination that makes him so fun to watch on screen.

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Will you be watching The Walking Dead?

It seem Mason is gone for good, but according to him, anything is possible…do you want to see Mason return to The Vampire Diaries? Do you agree that people sympathized with his character?