Robert Kirkman refutes some elements of the reporting surrounding changes to the way that “The Walking Dead” TV series will be written for its second season. At TV Guide.com, Kirkman is quite direct about the departure of Charles Eglee in particular, whom, according to the writer, is partially departing because Frank Darabont is remaining.
“Chic Eglee is a high-level television writer. He was brought onto The Walking Dead with the idea that Frank was going to work on the first season and then go off and do movies,” Kirkman says. “Chic didn’t want to be second-in-command on a show when he’s used to being a top dog, and so he decided to go off and do something else, which is something that happens and is not a big deal.”
As for everyone else being let go? Kirkman says . . .
“It’s kind of unfortunate that it’s being reported that our writing staff has been fired because that’s not the case”
and
“It’s a little premature to be nailing down. I don’t know if it’s going to be a freelance situation or if we’re going to have writers in a writers’ room,” he says. “That’s something that’s being worked on now.
What do you say, readers? Satisfied with what Kirkman has to say?
[Via TV Guide.com]
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:19 pm
Sounds like some network brass came down on him for the shake up news, and now we get the spin.
December 3rd, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Why would they come down on Kirkman? If that was the case, he would be the wrong person to tell to say this. I think Kirkman is just more in tune with comic fans, and wanted to clear the air about the situation.
December 3rd, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Separate from this writing staff maybe-kerfluffle / maybe biz-as-usual, it’s pretty cool and amazing that Kirkman is one of the show’s leaders, where he can say things like “…if WE’RE going to have a writer’s room…” Not long ago he’d have just been given a royalty check and ignored.
December 6th, 2010 at 8:41 am
@weeji – because he is one of the executive producers of the show. And the executive producers are who the studio suits come down on. Kirkman spoke because he either felt he had to or wanted too (as both EP and head writer). Either way the EP’s are the ones who provide the spin on issues like this.
December 8th, 2010 at 7:47 pm
Except that Kirkman wasn’t the cause of the initial “leak” and everything he’s said publicly about the issue has been of the extremely cautious and cagey variety, just like the statement in the article.
That’s why it’s silly to say that this is a result of the network “coming down” on Kirkman; there’s nothing to “come down” on him for. He’s been acting like nothing but “one of the team” throughout all this.
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