If you’re a fan of “The Walking Dead,” you’re probably going to be excited by the latest news that AMC is expanding the franchise with a brand-new series coming soon. If you’re not a fan of the series, and you notice the declining, record-low ratings, you may just ask, “Why bother?” Well, uh, we’re not sure. But hey, if you’ve been jonesing for even more tales of the undead walking around slowly, then you’re in luck!
According to THR, AMC has officially announced development on a new series that will be added to the growing ‘Walking Dead’ franchise and will join the flagship series and its first spin-off “Fear the Walking Dead.” There’s no title for the new series, but we do have some details.
The series is created by ‘TWD’ boss Scott M. Gimple and writer Matt Negrete. The former is the ex-showrunner of the main series that was recently promoted to being the big man behind all the ‘TWD’ projects. The latter is a longtime writer of “The Walking Dead” and will now focus his energy on the new series and serve as the showrunner. The new series is said to feature two young female characters that are part of the first generation of people to grow up in this brand-new world where zombies roam.
“I’m beyond excited to be a part of this new show set in ‘The Walking Dead’ universe,” Negrete said. “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!”
“Showing audiences an unseen pocket 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 15 years of [creator] Robert Kirkman’s brilliant comic,” Gimple said. “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.”
Here’s the description of the new series from AMC:
Some will become heroes. Some will become villains. In the end, all of them will be changed forever. Grown-up and cemented in their identities, both good and bad.
