From the Los Angeles Times

"I was hoping it would bring back that type of film, the kind I really enjoy. It's very much a monster movie, and I hoped it would bring back monster movies. Will this make it harder to continue make more? I don't know. It's always kind of tough."

- Rick Baker

Do we think he regrets, as they say he does, doing the Wolfman?  We can't imagine there being any sort of regret, but we can understand the disappointment.  The public is so used to outrageous, creative and unfathomable creatures romping and stomping on the big screen these days.  When a traditionally designed and applied creature effect is in their face, they are not in awe.  Of course, some of us will always enjoy the practical make up effects over CGI produced creature effects.  It's how we tend to roll.

AMC's The Walking Dead Blog has just posted the first images from their new series.

Starting this October, The Walking Dead.  Based on the comic books by Robert Kirkman.

On Wed., Jun. 2 production began in Atlanta for AMC's adaptation of the Robert Kirkman comic The Walking Dead. The six-episode first season -- written, produced and directed by three-time Academy Award-nominee Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile) -- follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home after a zombie apocalypse.

To whet your appetite for this tale of the living and the undead, AMCtv.com is pleased to present this exclusive first sneak peek at the Walkers -- the series' titular flesh-eating creatures.

Above : FX Sculptor, Jeremy Aiello working some chip brush stipple onto a Zombie Sculpt.

Above: Zombie Extra Dead/Alive