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The Walking Dead spin-off confirmed

AMC has announced a spin-off series to The Walking Dead, expected to approach the zombie world from an entirely different angle.

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US cable network AMC has announced a spin-off series to The Walking Dead, expected to approach the zombie world from an entirely different angle.

Creator Robert Kirkman will serve as executive producer alongside Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert.

In a statement, AMC President and General Manager Charlie Collier said, “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.”

Kirkman added, “I couldn’t be more thrilled about getting the chance to create a new corner of The Walking Dead universe. 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.”

The next season returns to FX Monday October 14th while SBS will kick off from season one soon.

Source: LA Times

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  1. The Walking Dead is an AMC show. HBO treats its creatives well.

    AMC has sacked two Walking Dead show runners because they wouldn’t accept large budget cuts and meddling from executives while the show’s audience was growing rapidly just so AMC could increase its profits.

    The show runner and entire cast of Mad Men refused to accept budget cuts from AMC, while the show was winning awards and its ratings were increasing. The stand-off meant it was nearly two years before S5 aired, after AMC management caved.

  2. There’s already a pretty great TWD game series that is a spin-off story and is far better than the TV show. So if they can make a new show and not have to try and recreate something I wouldn’t be surprised if this new show is also superior to the existing one.

  3. We all turned to HBO for fresh, bold and original ideas that Network TV was too conservative or constrained by advertisers to commission. What does it tell us about the cable business cycle when we get endless sequels, prequels and spinoffs? Does it mean they’ve become afraid to be bold and the true originators have moved on to Netflix and other OTT services? Maybe.

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