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How It's Gotta Be
"How It's Gotta Be" is the eighth episode and mid-season finale of the eighth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', which aired on AMC on December 10, 2017. The episode was written by David Leslie Johnson and Angela Kang, and directed by Michael E. Satrazemis. This episode focuses on the ongoing war between the Saviors and the combined forces of Alexandria, the Hilltop, and the Kingdom escalates, continuing the "All Out War" arc from the comic book series of the same name. Free from the Sanctuary, the Saviors launch multiple attacks to gain an edge in the war. At the Kingdom, Gavin ( Jayson Warner Smith) and his group declare everything the community produces to be theirs. On the road, Simon (Steven Ogg) overtakes Maggie's ( Lauren Cohen) convoy. At Alexandria, Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and his soldiers attack with grenades and explosives. The episode received mixed reviews from critics. Plot In the wake of Daryl and Tara's at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (TV Series)
''The Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror television series based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard—together forming the core of ''The Walking Dead'' franchise. The series features a large ensemble cast as survivors of a zombie apocalypse trying to stay alive under near-constant threat of attacks from zombies known as "walkers" (among other nicknames). With the collapse of modern civilization, these survivors must confront other human survivors who have formed groups and communities with their own sets of laws and morals, sometimes leading to open, hostile conflict between them. Andrew Lincoln played the lead character Rick Grimes until his departure in the ninth season. Other long-standing cast members have included Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Chen (actor)
James Chen () is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Kal on '' The Walking Dead''. Chen also played Samuel Chung on the Netflix series '' Iron Fist''. Early life and education Chen was born and raised in New York and is of Chinese descent. After earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania, Chen earned a Master of Fine Arts from the Yale School of Drama. He was awarded with the Dexter Wood Luke Memorial Prize for his work there. Career In 2011, he played the recurring character Adrian Sung in the crime series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. He appeared in '' The Walking Dead'', playing Kal in the shows' sixth through ninth seasons. In 2015, he co-starred in the LGBT drama '' Front Cover'' opposite Jake Choi. Since 2018 he plays Ian Lim, an FBI Analyst in the CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negan
Negan, later revealed as Negan Smith in the television series, is a fictional character in the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and in the television series of the same name. He was the leader of the Saviors, a group of survivors in the Sanctuary that oppresses other survivor communities and forces them to pay tribute to him. In the comics, the character's appearance is based on Henry Rollins, as confirmed by Charlie Adlard. Jeffrey Dean Morgan portrays Negan in the television series, having first appeared in the sixth-season finale. After Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors agree to begin a trading relationship with the Hilltop Colony, they are ambushed by the Saviors and forced to obey Negan's orders to give the Saviors half of their supplies, as the other communities do. Initially obedient, Rick and the others secretly conspire with other communities in the Washington, D.C. area to prepare for war against the Saviors. After his defeat at the hands of the allied commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Cohan
Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is an American-British actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022). Her other notable TV roles include Bela Talbot in the dark fantasy drama ''Supernatural'' (2007–2008), Rose in the supernatural teen drama ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2010–2012), Vivian McArthur Volkoff in the action comedy ''Chuck'' (2011), and Francesca "Frankie" Trowbridge in the action comedy-drama ''Whiskey Cavalier'' (2019). Her film appearances include the comedy '' Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj'' (2006), the psychological thriller horror '' The Boy'' (2016), the biographical drama ''All Eyez on Me'' (2017), and the action thriller ''Mile 22'' (2018). Early life Cohan was born Lauren Storholm in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to American father Paul Storholm and Scottish mother, Susan Cohan (née Moorhouse), who are now divorced. She was raised in New Jersey until age 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Greene
Maggie Greene, later Maggie Rhee in the television series, is a fictional character from the comic book series '' The Walking Dead'', portrayed by Lauren Cohan in the television adaptation of the same name. In the comic book series, Maggie becomes the surrogate mother to Sophia following the suicide of the girl's mother, Carol. Maggie is initially insecure and depressed, attempting suicide at one point after her entire family is killed. Over time, she hardens and becomes independent. Maggie later becomes involved with the war against the Saviors, during which she encourages the people to follow Rick Grimes instead of Gregory and Negan. The people of The Hilltop listen to her and she becomes their ''de facto'' leader. After the war, Maggie has a son named after her father, Hershel. She remains fiercely protective of her children, as well as Carl Grimes, while being at odds with her predecessor, Gregory. Many people question her leadership due to her higher concern for her inn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Ogg
Steven Ogg is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Trevor Philips in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V'' and Simon in '' The Walking Dead'', and has also appeared on ''Better Call Saul'', ''Westworld'', ''The Tick'', and ''Snowpiercer''. Early life Ogg was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised in Calgary. He began his acting career in a film for the National Film Board of Canada, before working in various theater productions. He was focused on pursuing a career in sports, but an injury prevented him from doing so. Career After moving to New York City, he began acting in television shows such as ''Law & Order'' and ''Third Watch'', in addition to some theater work and voice acting. After taking a break from acting to build a house, he was hired by Rockstar Games as the voice and motion capture artist for Trevor Philips in their 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''. His character was critically acclaimed and he received numerous award nominations as a result. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon (The Walking Dead)
Simon (also known as Lead Savior in his first appearance) is a fictional character from '' The Walking Dead'' television series. He was played by Canadian actor Steven Ogg. Simon is the second-in-command of the Saviors and the personal right-hand man of the Saviors' leader, Negan. Simon is instrumental in capturing Rick Grimes and his group as they head in an RV to get Maggie Greene to the Hilltop Colony. Much like Daryl Dixon, Simon is an original character not included in the comic book series of the same name. Appearances Background While little else is known about Simon before his introduction, in " Worth", he is revealed to have been responsible for the massacre of all the men of the Oceanside community. Negan recognized that Simon's cruelty could be put to productive means but needed to be watched closely, and thus Negan made him a high-ranking Savior. Season 6 Simon is introduced in the Season 6 finale, " Last Day on Earth", where he is one of Negan's lieutenants worki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (comic Book)
''The Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic comic book series created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore – who was the artist on the first six issues and cover artist for the first twenty-four – with art on the remainder of the series by Charlie Adlard.Sullivan, Michael PatrickWEEK OF THE DEAD II: Charlie Adlard Comic Book Resources, May 20, 2008 Beginning in 2003 and published by Image Comics, the series ran for 193 issues, with Kirkman unexpectedly ending the series in 2019. Apart from a few specials, the comic was published primarily in black and white. It began publishing colorized versions issue by issue, colored by Dave McCaig, starting in October 2020. The comic book series focuses on Rick Grimes, a Kentucky deputy who is shot in the line of duty and awakens from a coma in a zombie apocalypse that has resulted in a state-wide quarantine. After joining with some other survivors, he gradually takes on the role of leader of a community as it struggl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AMC (TV Channel)
AMC is an American multinational basic cable television channel that is the flagship property of AMC Networks. The channel's programming primarily consists of theatrically released films, along with a limited amount of original programming. The channel's name originally stood for "American Movie Classics", but since 2002 the full name has been de-emphasized as a result of a major shift in its programming. As of July 2015, AMC was received by approximately 94,832,000 households in the United States that subscribe to a pay television service (81.5% of U.S. households with at least one television set). In March 2015, Dish Network's Sling TV announced it would soon begin making AMC channels available to cord cutters, including AMC, BBC America, IFC, Sundance TV, and We TV. History 1984–2002: Focus on classic films American Movie Classics, as AMC was originally known, debuted on October 1, 1984, as a premium channel by Rainbow Programming Services (a subsidiary of Cablevis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. Prevalent elements of the genre include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, extraterrestrials, dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, cults, dark magic, satanism, the macabre, gore and torture. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocalyptic And Post-apocalyptic Fiction
Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which the Earth's (or another planet's) civilization is collapsing or has collapsed. The apocalypse event may be climatic, such as runaway climate change; astronomical, such as an impact event; destructive, such as nuclear holocaust or resource depletion; medical, such as a pandemic, whether natural or human-caused; end time, such as the Last Judgment, Second Coming or Ragnarök; or more imaginative, such as a zombie apocalypse, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics or alien invasion. The story may involve attempts to prevent an apocalypse event, deal with the impact and consequences of the event itself, or it may be post-apocalyptic, set after the event. The time may be directly after the catastrophe, focusing on the psychology of survivors, the way to keep the human race alive and together as one, or considerably later, often including that the existence of pre-catastro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walking Dead (season 8)
The eighth season of ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'', an American Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic Horror fiction, horror television series on AMC (TV channel), AMC, premiered on October 22, 2017, and concluded on April 15, 2018, consisting of 16 episodes. Developed for television by Frank Darabont, the series is based on the The Walking Dead (comic book), eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore (artist), Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The executive producers are Kirkman, David Alpert, Scott M. Gimple, Greg Nicotero, Tom Luse, and Gale Anne Hurd, with Gimple as showrunner for his fifth and final season. The eighth season received mixed reviews from critics. It was nominated for multiple awards and won two, including Saturn Award for Best Horror Television Series, Best Horror Television Series for the third consecutive year, at the 44th Saturn Awards. This season adapts material from issues #115–126 of the comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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