Will Frank Darabont's departure from "The Walking Dead" be a frequent point of conversation when "The Talking Dead" airs? I'm not sure about that, but it's nonetheless refreshing to finally hear some thoughts from the cast about how the show is doing without Frank.

Entertainment Weekly has an extensive new interview with several members of the cast and crew of "The Walking Dead," including newly appointed showrunner Glen Mazzara, who's already spoken out about the subject of Darabont's exit. But it's the first you'll hear from actors Jon Bernthal (Shane), Steven Yeun (Glenn) and Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori) on the topic, all of whom provide great insight into how they're dealing with the original showrunner's loss on and off the set.

“This will always be Frank’s show,” said Bernthal. “This is Frank’s creation, Frank is the heart and soul, and as far as I’m concerned he always will be. That might piss some people off to hear, but Frank is all over this second season.”

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The search to replace Kenneth Branagh as the director of the "Thor" sequel could well be at an end, as Marvel Studios have reportedly set their sights on a real "Monster."

Reports are coming in that Patty Jenkins, best known for directing Charlize Theron to Oscar-winning glory in "Monster" as well as recently helming the pilot episode of AMC's "The Killing," is in early talks to fly to Asgard as the director of "Thor 2."

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While we know that everyone in "The Dark Knight Rises" is sworn to secrecy in not revealing anything about their role or association with the film, there have been a few comments and photos released from the stars recently that, while not exactly breaking news, continue to keep us as intrigued as ever about Chris Nolan's future blockbuster.

Digital Spy managed to get their hands on a nice little soundbite from the seemingly perfect and expertly cast Tom Hardy as evil and unstable Bane, wherein the reporter asked him if he'd managed to kick Batman's ass yet during filming.

"Have I managed to kick Batman's ass? Christian Bale is not the kind of guy you wanna piss off," Hardy replied. "We negotiate these fight scenes," he said, before adding the requisite, "I can't answer that."

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FROM MTV MULTIPLAYER: The Joker may not be the main bad guy of "Batman: Arkham City," (that honor goes to Professor Hugo Strange), but he does play a pretty crucial role in the game, now that he's running around loose in the streets of Gotham City. We secured this trailer, which focuses on some of the Joker's crew, while also giving some of his backstory.

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Remember that "Walking Dead" talk show that was rumored late last month? Well, guess what: it is officially on!

AMC has announced the launch of "Talking Dead," a live half-hour talk show focusing on all things zombified and apocalyptic. The program is set to make its grand debut following the encore of the October 16 premiere of the second season of "Walking Dead."

As previously rumored, Chris Hardwick is hosting the show, providing recaps and interviews with cast and crew, as well as fans and television enthusiasts.

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"Kick-Ass" will most assuredly kick ass again — it's just a matter of who's doing the kicking, according to Mark Millar.

In a new interview, the "Kick-Ass" comic book creator strongly suggested that a sequel to the 2010 bloody action comedy is in development, but he conceded that the creative team might look a little bit different than the crew that brought the first film to life.

"Hopefully, we can use the same actors if and when we do a sequel, but getting Matthew [Vaughn] to direct or Jane [Goldman] to write a movie at this budget would be very difficult because they’re superstars now and they have projects of their own," he explained to Hero Complex. "I’d imagine, if this happens any time soon, that Matthew will produce and possibly co-write, like George Lucas did with 'The Empire Strikes Back,' and hire a new director."

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Every hero has a beginning, and every hero has an end. For the purposes of "Batman: Year One," the next direct-to-video film from the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line, we're going back to start.

A brand new clip from "Batman: Year One," based on the critically acclaimed comic book run from Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli in the late 1980s, has arrived online via Comic Book Resources. And true to the spirit of the Caped Crusader, the clip reveals that criminals can never rest easy — not even during dinner!

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Confession time, people: for better or for worse, I really loved "Prison Break."

Yes it was hokey, sure it went on a bit too long, and obviously the Panamanian prison season was completely ridiculous. But if you stuck with the Fox drama for the duration — or even if you only tuned in for the scattered episode here and there — there's no way you can deny the raw power of Robert Knepper as Theodore "T-Bag" Bagwell.

A rabid animal of a man, T-Bag would manipulate and mutilate anyone or anything standing between him and freedom, with only one hand, razor sharp wit and psychosis like you wouldn't believe. The ruthless combination made for a thoroughly deplorable character, yes, but an eminently watchable one as well.

So with my love letter to Mr. Knepper and his fantastic performance as T-Bag out of the way, it gives me great joy to share the news that the "Prison Break" star — who also had a memorable role as villainous tectonic-controlling carnie Samuel on the final season of "Heroes" — has signed on for a part in "R.I.P.D.," the Dark Horse Comics adaptation from "Red" director Robert Schwentke.

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"Captain America: The First Avenger" hits Blu-ray and DVD on October 25, packing a walloping punch backed up by behind-the-scenes featurettes and a full look at the second Agent Coulson-starring Marvel One-Shot, titled "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer." But that's not all you'll get when Cap comes to town: you'll also get a new look at Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

A new trailer for the "Captain America" Blu-ray and DVD has arrived online, promising fans an exclusive sneak peek at "Marvel's The Avengers" along with the package. The trailer focuses quite heavily on the "Cap" goodies we're in store for, but doesn't leave us "Avengers" watch dogs completely empty handed, either.

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FROM MTV MULTIPLAYER: Just a few days after we learned about new gadgets and a new villain (Deadshot) for "Batman: Arkham City," we're finding out there's a bit of a delay in regards to the game's release. No, that's not a multiplatform delay, as it's only affecting PC players. The good news: the delay is actually rather short; the game will now release in November for PC. There was no exact date in the release, just a generic "November," so that take that however you wish.

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