Fans of AMC Networks’ various properties are in for some treats at NYCC this month, including a Walking Dead screening.
The Dead ain’t dead
Continuing to be a driving force in the world of entertainment is the iconic comic-turned-show, The Walking Dead. AMC Network’s juggernaut zombie franchise just won’t stop, with new shows debuting just this year that includes The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. Daryl is on its way to Comic Con this month too, with both a panel presentation and a special screening of the season finale.
But that’s not to say that the post-apocalyptic franchise will be alone in representing the network. The likes of Orphan Black: Echoes, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, and more will be there too. Plus don’t forget that another new The Walking Dead is coming as well, with The Ones Who Live.
Scroll on to check out the full list of happenings, complete with times, dates, and locations.
Thursday, October 12 from 4:15pm – 6:15pm; Empire Stage
NYCC attendees will be the first to see The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season finale ahead of its airing on Sunday, October 15 at 9pm ET/8c on AMC and AMC+, followed by a Q&A with Chief Content Officer of the Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner David Zabel and Executive Producer Greg Nicotero and moderated by Entertainment Weekly’s Dalton Ross.
Ahead of the episode screening, attendees will get an exclusive first look at new scenes and teasers from Orphan Black: Echoes, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live andAnne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire Season Two.
AMC press release
Thursday, October 12 from 7:30pm – 9:30pm, Room 405
Fans can join HIDIVE for the World Premiere of the English dub of The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes followed by a Q&A hosted by Jacki Jing and featuring stars of the English dub, including voice actors Gabriel Regojo (voice of Karou) and Patricia Duran (voice of Anzu). The Annecy Award-winning film opens in U.S. theaters on November 3.
AMC press release
Friday, October 13 from 4:30-5:30pm; Main Stage
In celebration of the return of the popular V/H/S franchise – V/H/S/85 begins streaming on October 6 – Shudder brings together directors from each installment of the horror phenomenon to talk about their respective films, the horror genre today, the evolution of the franchise and what’s to come. The panel, moderated by Shudder’s VP of Programming Samuel Zimmerman, will feature David Bruckner (V/H/S/1), Chloe Okuno (V/H/S/94), Natasha Kermani (V/H/S/85), Jason Eisener (V/H/S/2), and Tyler McIntyre (V/H/S/99), among others.
AMC press release