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In the Works: AMC Develops Futuristic Crime Series 'Ballistic City' from 'Pacific Rim' Screenwriter and 'Oblivion' Director

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AMC is developing a futuristic sci-fi series, "Ballistic City," to be penned by "Pacific Rim" screenwriter Travis Beacham, with "Oblivion" director Joseph Kosinski attached to act as executive producer, and to direct the first episode should the series move to the pilot stage. Per the Hollywood Reporter, the project will be a potential companion to "The Walking Dead."

By Beth Hanna
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April 17, 2013 1:51 PM
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Watch: 'Mad Men' Season 5 Recap (Video)

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Are you already swilling a highball, stroking pearls or sporting high-waisted trousers in anticipation of the season six premiere of "Mad Men" Sunday night? Well, here's an economical three-minutes video precap to bring you up to speed. Hopefully this is the last of the appetizers before a satisfying entree.

By Maggie Lange
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April 7, 2013 7:57 PM
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Netflix Picks Up 'The Killing' Season Three for Streaming, Connects with Facebook

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Netflix has picked up exclusive streaming rights for the third season of the FOX TV mystery series "The Killing" after three months, which is a much shorter window than usual. And on Tuesday, the streaming service announced a new integration with Facebook that will make it even easier for people to find the Netflix content they want. It will allow Netflix to connect its U.S. subscribers to their Facebook friends to see what they’re watching.

By Anne Thompson
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March 14, 2013 3:18 PM
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Watch: Glitzy Promo Teasers for 'Mad Men' Season Six and Soderbergh's 'Behind the Candelabra'

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Two glitzy teasers have landed: One for the much-anticipated sixth season of "Mad Men," promising the "affair of the year," and one for Steven Soderbergh's made-for-TV HBO film "Behind the Candelabra."

By Beth Hanna
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March 5, 2013 1:12 PM
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AMC and 'Django Unchained's Double Feature Films Producers Enter Into First Look Deal for Scripted TV

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When the Oscar-nominated producers behind "Django Unchained" and "Erin Brockovich" head for cable, you know where the industry is trending. You can't live on indie films alone anymore. So vet producers Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg's Double Feature Films is forging a two-year first look deal with AMC, a first for the production company.

By Anne Thompson
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February 5, 2013 7:25 PM
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AMC Sets Premiere Date for 'Mad Men' Season Six

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AMC has set Sunday, April 7 as the premiere date for the sixth season of "Mad Men." As with Season Five, the 1960s ad men drama will debut at 9pm for a special two-hour premiere episode written and directed by showrunner Matthew Weiner.

By Beth Hanna
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January 23, 2013 1:30 PM
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AMC's 'The Killing' Rises From the Dead for Lower Budget Third Season

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Six months after AMC's "The Killing" was killed off following its second season, the cable network has renewed the show for a third season. Stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman are both set to return to the series.

By Beth Hanna
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January 16, 2013 1:09 PM
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'The Walking Dead' Loses Another Executive Producer, Will Show Chase Zombie Gore?

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Yet again there is a creative parting of the ways on hugely popular AMC series "The Walking Dead," which the cabler is renewing for a fourth season. "The Walking Dead" series based on Robert Kirkman's zombie graphic novels was first created by writer-director Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redeption"), who left after Season One. After that AMC and remaining executive producer Gale Anne Hurd relied on exec producer and showrunner Glen Mazzara, who shepherded Season Two and Three.

By Anne Thompson
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December 21, 2012 1:20 PM
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Darabont Gets Greenlight for Six-Part TNT L.A. Noir Series with 'Walking Dead' Star Bernthal

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Frank Darabont's new period crime drama, previously titled "L.A. Noir," has been picked up by TNT. This is no surprise, as Darabont created AMC's successful "The Walking Dead," from which he was booted (greed and ego were involved).

By Sophia Savage
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October 17, 2012 3:34 PM
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'Walking Dead' Scores Amazing Record-Breaking Premiere

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Season Three premiere of AMC's zombie actioner "The Walking Dead" scored 10.9 million viewers in the first showing and 15 million for the night, breaking a cable record and proving that when it comes to grabbing the public, genre always wins.