by Paul Bowler:
AMC has announced that they are in the early stages of developing a spin-off series for The Walking Dead. The companion series is aiming to premier in 2015, with Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert as executive producers.
“Building on the success of the most popular show on television for adults 18-49 is literally a no-brainer,” AMC’s president and general manager Charlie Collier said in a statement. “We look forward to working with Robert, Gale and Dave again as we develop an entirely new story and cast of characters. It’s a big world and we can’t wait to give fans another unforgettable view of the zombie apocalypse.”
The new series, which has yet to be given a title, will be set in the same world as The Walking Dead, but with stories about a different group of survivors.
“After 10 years of writing the comic book series and being so close to the debut of our fourth, and in my opinion, best season of the TV series, I couldn’t be more thrilled about getting the chance to create a new corner of The Walking Dead universe,” Kirkman said. “The opportunity to make a show that isn’t tethered by the events of the comic book, and is truly a blank page, has set my creativity racing.”
Season Four of The Walking Dead begins on AMC on Sunday October 13th
DarkMedia contributor Paul Bowler is a self-Confessed Sci-Fi Geek, Doctor Who fan, and Zombie Disposal Expert. He likes movies, comic books, and all things PS3. He likes to write about his interests, would love to write a novel one day, and also enjoys chatting to the many people he has gotten to know on Twitter. When he’s not busy being an Impossible Astronaut, he likes to take a break from his adventures in time and space to enjoy some of his favourite tv shows and movies – preferably with a nice cuppa tea & a sandwich! You can follow him on Twitter @paul_bowler, or find him at his website, Sci-Fi Jubilee.
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