This is really, really exciting stuff.  We’ve been reporting on The Walking Dead casting progress as the big named actor roles were cast.  Now there is some even more exciting news that you can really gear up for, especially if you live in the Atlanta area.

According to On Location Vacations, Frank Darabont and his crew will be shooting in the Fairlie-Poplar District of Atlanta.  If you aren’t familiar with the comic that is where the first few issues of the comic take place.

What are the rules and regulations for becoming immortalized as a zombie?  OLV says:

The final scenes of the pilot episode and scenes for the second episode would be filmed during daylight hours over the course of two (2) weekends. The first weekend would be scheduled for June 11–13; the second weekend is scheduled for July 2–4. [...] In the meantime, the production company is still looking for extras to appear as zombies in the series.

But, all extras must attend ZOMBIE SCHOOL! All of the “zombies’ who have been chosen so far have been put through the paces and have already been attending “class” all week, they’ve also been told they can’t discuss anything about the production and may be fired for even the slightest hint about the production on Twitter, FB, etc.

If you think you can handle being a zombie, you can email your information to , you will need to have a “flexible schedule” from June to September.

So pack your bags, practice your groans, and get out there!