The Walking Dead Spoilers: Season 2 Yellow-Lit?

You know how cable networks like Starz and HBO have gotten into the wonderful habit of ordering up two seasons of really good original series before even airing the pilot?  Well, last week we thought The Walking Dead would be the latest preemptive recipient of a second season order.  According to comicbookmovie.com, Dead producer Gale Ann Hurd confirmed a thirteen-episode season series order, set to begin production in February. 

Unfortunately, AMC was quick to debunk what fans were hoping was the official word on more Walking Dead.  But I wouldn't lose hope for a season two annoucement, altogether.  Networks have a particular way of handing such things.  Hurd and Darabont may have jumped the gun on AMC's official press release, which might be forthcoming.  Just a thought.  While we wait it out, here's the latest developments from the frontlines of the war on the "Walkers."

SEASON 1 SPOILERS:

• Sometimes it pays to sit through commerial breaks.  AMC treated Mad Men viewers to a quicky Walking Dead promo spot this week.  Catch all three of the latest super-short promos.
  

• After making its way onto You Tube, AMC has finally released the official trailer for The Walking Dead.

• The cast in character, behind-the-scenes production stills and plenty of zombie porn await you here.

• When can we expect the Dead to arrive?  The premiere date shouldn't come as too much of a surprise.
  

6/29

• Who's signing on to help Rick Grimes fend off the undead threat?  We've got the deets on which Darabont muse is filling the role of Andrea and which newcomer is getting his big break as Glenn. 

• First she was on the run with a bunch of convicts and a rogue FBI agent, now she's in the midst of a zombie apocolypse.  Find out who's playing Rick Grimes better half.
  

• And who is playing Rick Grimes, anyway?  Hint: It ain't Jonny Lee Miller.
  

4/6

• AMC bet big on '60s era ad execs and New Mexican meth dealers so why not comic book zombies?  Find exactly how much faith AMC has in their new undead friends.

• Fresh off The Pacific, find out who has been cast  as Rick Grimes' buddy cop partner, Shane.
  

• If it weren't this guy, we'd probably be saddled with Angelina's ex and Eli Stone star Jonny Lee Miller in the role of Rick Grimes.  He survived Angie and a crappy ABC dramedy but looks like Miller will be spared the zombie apocolypse.  Who's taking his place?
  

2/12

• A date has been set to begin production and Kirkman and Adlard drop a tidbit about the direction of the television adaptation.
  

• We broke down whom we'd like to see cast in The Walking Dead.  None of these probably have a snowball's chance of actually happening, but it would be sweet if they did.
  

1/15

• It's official!  Kirkman's Zombie Apocolypse is coming to TV!  Find out what network is cozying up to the undead, what network passed and who'll be giving The Walking Dead their marching orders.

For more, check out UGO's TV Spoiler Guide!