It might quite be the ratings behemoth it once was, but The Walking Dead still has plenty of pull. And in February, we learned that a second spin-off series was in the works, gearing to join the main Dead show and Fear The Walking Dead. While the title remains a mystery, we do know it'll be run by Dead regular writer/producer Matt Negrete.
Created by Negrete and Dead creative overlord Scott M. Gimple (who was promoted last year from showrunner of the main series to chief content officer of the zombie universe for AMC), the new show will feature two young female protagonists and focus on what the network said in its official release is, "the first generation to come-of-age in the apocalypse as we know it." Morality will be at play here: who, in the face of such tremendous struggles remains good, and who gives in to evil impulses. It'll play out across 10 episodes initially.
"Showing audiences an unseen corner of The Walking Dead Universe steeped in a new mythology is a very cool way to celebrate a 'Decade of the Dead' on TV and over fifteen years of Robert Kirkman’s brilliant comic," Gimple says in a statement. "Matt Negrete is one of the best writer-producers in TWD’s long history – I’m thrilled to be working beside him to tell stories unlike we’ve seen before, taking our first step into an even larger world."
"I’m beyond excited to be a part of this new show set in The Walking Dead Universe,” Negrete enthuses. "Writing and producing for the original series has been the job of a lifetime and I’m honored to be working with Scott and all the fine Dead folks at AMC in this new capacity. I can’t wait for the fans of the franchise to see what we’ve been cooking up!"
The aim is to kick off shooting the show this summer in Virginia to premiere next year, as mentioned by Gimple to mark 10 years of the original show's launch. Zombies: call your agents. Assuming you haven't eaten them.
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