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One of the highlights of my SDCC experience last month was to receive an invitation to attend the press conference and panel celebrating the AMC Network’s upcoming season of their anthology series, The Terror.
The Terror was optioned for television from the 2007 novel by Dan Simmons. The first season on AMC was wholly adapted from the original novel, which followed a British ship crew trapped in the ice on an expedition searching for the famed Northwest Passage. There is…something…chasing the crew across the ice, lending a horror genre to the series.
Season 2 premieres Monday, August 12th. I had the chance to see the first several minutes of the first episode during the cast and crew panel at SDCC.
The Authenticity in Creating This Season is Amazing
(Wakayama accent)
(Hastings Park)
For the Diverse Cast, This Series is Personal
Derek Mio’s grandfather lived in Terminal Island
George Takei
Kiki Sukezane herself an immigrant
Hastings Park, uncredited actor walking into the area with a suitcase just like his relatives
1st Assistant Director pointed out exactly where his parents stayed awaiting transport to their internment camp: Stables 7 and 8
If You Have Enjoyed the “Race and Horror” Genre in Other Films, You’re Going to Love This
This Part of American History Needs to Be Known
It’s Just Plain Horrifying
Japanese ghost stories: “Kaidan”
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Patricia Vollmer
Patricia Vollmer is the proud mother of two sons, ages 14 & 17, who are as geeky as she is. She's been writing for the Geek Family Network since 2011. She is a meteorologist currently teaching at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hobbies include running, despite no one chasing her, sharing her love for Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars, and exploring the world with her boys. Ask her why the sky is blue at your own risk.
