Executive producer and comics creator Robert Kirkman commented on the somewhat bizarre reports about the entire writing staff being fired. He said the story was basically false, it reflected unfairly on showrunner Frank Darabont, and that the only departure was that of Charles 'Chic' Eglee. Kirkman explained why this happened:
"Chic Eglee is a high-level television writer. He was brought onto The Walking Dead with the idea that Frank was going to work on the first season and then go off and do movies. Chic didn't want to be second-in-command on a show when he's used to being a top dog, and so he decided to go off and do something else, which is something that happens and is not a big deal."
Kirkman did leave open the distinct possibility that this story might eventually be true, and that Darabont is seriously considering the freelance model:
It's a little premature to be nailing down. I don't know if it's going to be a freelance situation or if we're going to have writers in a writers' room. That's something that's being worked on now. Everybody knows what they're doing. AMC has done a few television shows before, and Frank Darabont is a professional. Whatever is decided, I don't think it will affect the show one way or another."
"Chic Eglee is a high-level television writer. He was brought onto The Walking Dead with the idea that Frank was going to work on the first season and then go off and do movies. Chic didn't want to be second-in-command on a show when he's used to being a top dog, and so he decided to go off and do something else, which is something that happens and is not a big deal."
Kirkman did leave open the distinct possibility that this story might eventually be true, and that Darabont is seriously considering the freelance model:
It's a little premature to be nailing down. I don't know if it's going to be a freelance situation or if we're going to have writers in a writers' room. That's something that's being worked on now. Everybody knows what they're doing. AMC has done a few television shows before, and Frank Darabont is a professional. Whatever is decided, I don't think it will affect the show one way or another."
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Anybody here watch The Walking Dead?
- 04/12/2010 12:06:23 AM
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I do and it is. I'm just glad Korean Glenn is the coolest character. REPRESEEEEEENT! 
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- 04/12/2010 12:15:37 AM
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- 04/12/2010 12:15:37 AM
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Ahaha ya he is my fave!
- 04/12/2010 03:07:31 AM
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From what I know of the comic book series the show is based on ... **SPOILER**
- 04/12/2010 05:41:16 AM
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They recently canned the writers of season 1 and will be switching to episodic writers for 2.
- 05/12/2010 02:28:55 PM
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Apparently, that report was exaggerated
- 06/12/2010 10:39:35 AM
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Well, I heard that the director did all the writing and his writing staff did next to nothing. So...
- 07/12/2010 07:30:19 PM
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No. I had plans to write a zombie TV show ages ago. They stole my idea. 
- 07/12/2010 06:33:13 PM
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- 07/12/2010 06:33:13 PM
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You and hundreds of people. I had an idea too, and I called it "I, Zombie". xD
- 07/12/2010 07:33:51 PM
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