There are only a few more days until the premiere episode of The Walking Dead arrives. And even then, AMC and the rest of the people behind The Walking Dead are staying vigilant on keeping the victim's identity under tight wraps.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, comic creator Robert Kirkman talked a little about the lengths that the team had gone to ensure that they kept the surprise for the premiere episode alive and kicking until the last minute.
Among the things that they did include not releasing screeners to the press, putting security measures for the international dubbing, and even using body doubles so that even the most eagle-eyed of fans will not be assured of which actor is no longer there.
"It's pretty exciting to try and hide certain things. This is a big season, so we're not just protecting things that happen in the first episode, there are things that happen in the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth episode and beyond. We're trying to maintain that secrecy so when people watch the show, they can have that same experience they have in the comic where you don't know what's going to happen and it comes as an exciting surprise as the story moves forward."
Of course, the excitement of the big reveal is not all that the show has going for it. Kirkman also touched on the fact that throughout the past seasons, the team had been aiming to cater to both hardcore comic fans and TV fans, considering that those who following The Walking Dead comes from both sides.
One particular example is how Glenn had been teased so many times for his upcoming death in the comics. Now that we're not even sure if he will really be on the receiving end of Lucille's barbed love, this doesn't mean that the showrunners have forgotten about the comic book fans who already know what happened.
"This is us acknowledging that we know there are different tiers to our fan base and we're having fun with it. I think it's great because it adds an extra level of storytelling where you get something else out of a scene or are expecting a scene to go a certain way and it doesn't. Those are fun expectations to play with. It makes us up our game because we're able to tell stories on multiple levels, depending on how engaged the audience is in the entire Walking Dead experience."
If anything, that plan sure is working. I myself still don't know who really gets the wrap at the start of the season. And it's going to keep me waiting for that premiere episode to get some peace back.
The Walking Dead will be back on AMC on Oct. 24, Sunday at 9:00 p.m.
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