Ep 632: REVIVAL
Summary
Filmmakers Aaron B Koontz and Luke Boyce, showrunners for SyFy's Revival, join the Crypt. They detail the complex process of adapting Tim Seeley's comic, navigating the production challenges of shooting in Canada with limited infrastructure, and balancing the show's horror, comedy, and prophetic topical elements. They also share insights from their indie backgrounds, the surreal journey of getting the show greenlit, and offer advice on balancing writing passion with daily life.Episode description
Filmmakers Aaron B Koontz (SCARE PACKAGE, THE PALE DOOR) and Luke Boyce (REVEALER) join Adam and Joe to discuss their experience show running SyFy's new series REVIVAL (also available on Peacock). From what it was like adapting Tim Seeley's epic graphic novel for the small screen… to what it was like shooting Canada for America… to balancing horror, comedy and topical elements that have become almost prophetic these days… to giving the zombie sub-genre a fresh coat of decayed paint… to getting real time reactions to the show while they're still finishing the last few episodes of the season… this is an amazing conversation that takes you behind the television curtain.
Also, Arwen celebrates a huge accomplishment with her Silent Auction for this year's YORKIETHON (July 25th - 27th) and the group discusses the state of the Seeley comic everyone wants to adapt, HACK/SLASH.