AMC Officially Orders The Walking Dead Companion Series Pilot

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AMC Officially Orders The Walking Dead Companion Series PilotThere’s been talk of a companion series for AMC’s “The Walking Dead” for quite some time now, but the network has just made it official! Read on for your first details and learn about who’s next on the menu for the walkers.

According to Deadline, “The Walking Dead” companion series’ march to the small screen continues with a pilot green light. While coming short of the straight-to-series pickup it bestowed upon “The Walking Dead” and the “Breaking Bad” prequel “Better Call Saul,” AMC gave an indication that the project is intended to go to series, describing the order as a “pilot episode.”

Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert from “The Walking Dead” are also executive producers of the new show which, like the original, is being produced by AMC Studios. Dave Erickson (“Low Winter Sun,” “Sons of Anarchy”), who co-created and co-wrote the pilot with Kirkman, will serve as an executive producer and showrunner.

Almost from the beginning of ‘The Walking Dead’ on AMC, fans have been curious about what is going on in the zombie apocalypse in other parts of the world. In fact, beyond requests for zombie cameos, it’s the question I get asked the most,” said AMC President Charlie Collier. “Obviously, we all take our stewardship of the original franchise incredibly seriously; and we, along with Robert, Gale, David, and now Dave, are all proceeding with extreme care in order to ensure that we are offering fans something truly compelling, engaging, and distinct.

Said Kirkman, “There are many corners of ‘The Walking Dead’ universe that remain unseen in the shadows. Being given the opportunity to shine a light into those corners and see what lurks out there is an absolute thrill.

The pilot is scheduled for production in late 2014. The fifth season of “The Walking Dead,” based on Kirkman’s comic, returns to AMC on October 12th.

To stay up-to-the-minute on all things walker related, follow @WalkingDead_AMC on Twitter and visit “The Walking Dead” on Facebook. For more be sure to hit up the official “The Walking Dead” page on AMC.com.

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