AMC has officially ordered a pilot set in the same universe as The Walking Dead!
Although we still don’t have a title for the highly-anticipated new show, the project will go into production later this year, and will be set in a different location than the original series and star a new cast of characters.
The Walking Dead executive producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert are all on board for the new project. Dave Erickson (Sons of Anarchy) was recruited as the showrunner back in March.
“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,” said AMC President Charlie Collier. “In fact, beyond requests for zombie cameos, it’s the question I get asked the most. 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. We’re thrilled to be taking this next step with these remarkable partners.”
Are you as excited for the new series as we are? Where do you think it will be located? Do you think it’s going to start right at the beginning of the apocalypse, or later?
Let us know below in the comments!
ABSOLUTELY CAN’T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
can’t wait will be another hit!
Can’t wait! Location: Lithuania, Vilnius
Awesome! Could be companion show in Wash DC, Could be in Europe say London or Paris…… or it could be wherever this strain started…….. either way, CAN’T WAIT!
Where will casting be at???
I have been intensely curious about whats going on in the rest of ” the Walking Dead ” world. I can’t wait to get some answers, or like the original series, I will just have more questions.
Location? Nebraska. Filming in Omaha and Lincoln. Offutt Air Force Base.
Bring it to Texas! The old White Sanitarium building in Wichita Falls would be a perfect venue! Check it out!
The south shall rise against the zombie menace!
Can’t wait! I hope it airs right after season 5 ends so it will make the wait for season 6 easier!
Start in New England, work your way down to Washington. Crossovers ensue.
I’ve already got a story line running (set on the West Coast) if they’re interested… Just sayin 😉 http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C08TANI
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Omayra – Thank you very much. You are too kind! TDY will start back up in Oct or Nov with Volume 11. I hope you have a wonderful weekend.Take care.
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Otherwise, good book!
Thanks JW, I’m glad you liked it.
Detroit, its already like the end of the world there!
Yes, I second Detroit. Especially with AMC’s tight budgets, Detroit doesn’t need much work to look apocalyptic. Plus they could really use the tourism income this could generate.
I know I’m the only one who’s not with this. That’s OK. If the quality of the current show can be maintained, it will be All Good. If not, I’m gonna be PISSED!!
I have faith. This can and will be successful!
Always good to have an optimist keep an ol’ pessimist in check!
Get on the optimist train, girl. Come on, you can do it.
This may help…
Oh jeez. Coon eyes again. Buying more eyeliner. Glad no one was passing by my office this time. Getting enough funny looks as it is.
I knew you would appreciate that one.
Now what they can do is keep Gimple on this one & bring back Frank Darabont for the companion (yeah, right…like THAT’s gonna happen!). Then you can see me on that train lookin’ like this:
Ok, I don’t know if I want to see you like that. I’m kind of scared!
Scarier to see me pissed, lol!
That’s still helping….3 hours later!
Ha ha ha. Score!
Gotta be Vegas….zombie Elvis everywhere
I agree on a desert theme of hardcore survivalist but I would like them to survive the outbreak in vegas
the companion show should be in the middle of the apocalypse, and instead of a awesome sheriff all about keeping human, they should have a badass recruiting all the people that were trouble, prisoners, gang members ect, and show those people becoming their true selves ,or gang members redeeming themselves to become better humans
Look into the Telltale Walking Dead games, many people would love to see a character from that series. There is a lot of room for those characters to get more story from before they are introduced to the game. There are also really fascinating places like Crawford in Savannah Georgia (maybe too close), which an interesting set of laws on how to deal with the zombie virus.
Also, from the game, I wonder what it’s like for people who had boats? What troubles do they face?
Let’s not. We’ve had enough trouble between “show vs. comic” arguments. The only thing touching stuff like that would ignite is “show vs. game.” Let’s let this be an original. Or at least, let’s hope it’s an original.
Didn’t Kirkman say that wouldn’t happen? Oh, who can bank on what Kirkman says!
He’s as unreliable as they come!
John Ringo has a zombie apocalypse book series set in the ocean. really good storyline
Boats would be awesome idea .
England 🙂
yeah in London like in 28 days
maybe it can be Negan and Dwight and then a crossover series when they meet Rick & Gang
Neegan novels!
Looking forward to a show that doesn’t rely on another medium of The Walking Dead for its story.
Agreed!
Tell-tale pulled it off
Which is why I’m happy to see to this come to life. I hope they don’t go “Err… Well, that show that did the comic did well so this will follow that popular game people like.” That would be the worst.
I would like to see how the Walkers handle a Minnesota winter when the temps hit -30 or -40 Fahrenheit and what fluids are left in their bodies freeze solid. I can see feet busted of at the ankles left all over the landscape.
Russia, Paris, Australia would all be good, but let’s not forget Pittsburgh, the zombie capital of the world and home of EP, Greg Nicotero
I like to see it from a military point of view somewhere outside of the USA .
Would like to see that!
How about Australia! Just for something different.
I would be on board with that.
Ronan Barrett territory! He’s leading some Saviors over there with that Lucille of his!
hahaha ! That’s our other crew .
If they did focus it in other countries we could see how the different government’s fell or if they fell at all. Maybe countries could still be running without us even knowing.
Maybe it would show us how to run ours…..ooops!
I’d actually like it to stay in America, speaking as a non-American (I’m British!). After all this time, I’d find it really bizarre to know what was going on so far away.
I imagine I’d get used to it, but the mystery would be gone.
You’re right about the mystery. A good part of the show (and the comic) is not knowing if they’re alone in the world. Might be interesting to have another story, though. I hope it will be as addictive as TWD.
Yes! Australian’s shall wield their boomerangs with glory!
LOL!!
Mexico and they cross the usa borders….lol…why not?
Needs to be in Alaska
Keep it as it is and they will move to different places anyway. DON’T FUCK THE WALKING DEAD.
London would be amazing
It’s like someone on facebook said, make it from the beginning. Wouldn’t that be great to see what happened when or before nobody knew there was no going back? If a spinoff is done well it’s worth it, just don’t make it the yankee version of the Walking Dead or Walking Dead: Motown.
Do you think if they were from some other place and if they were soldiers or just had the idea to go to Washington they would run into ricks group at some point. And would that start a problem of some kind or it’ll just be a pass by.
Nah man, the walkin dead universe is big enough for a spin off. Now, they could provide some deep background to ancillary characters, subtle so that only avid fans would catch it.
I’ve daydreamed about this to no end, from cruise ships, to aircraft carriers, the Amish, New York City, the White House, and I imagine different outcomes with all those decommissioned nuclear silos that we’re turned into apocalypse paradises.
Seattle would be a good spot
UK, London would make a great location. Lots of iconic buildings
I hope this series follows a different group of survivors each week. Similar to the 400 days episode on the walking dead game. They could even spotlight survivors from different countries. Bring on the Aussie survivors!
That’s a really good idea .
Thanks!
Now THAT would be awesome!
I want to see a group of people in France take refuge in the Eiffel tower just to see people get pushed off because of a quarrel! >:)
You’re gonna earn my reputation if you’re not careful. 😉
Czech Republic!
How about lee story
I would like to see a scientific point of view how freaked out the scientist would be. But not a whole series about it touching on other points of view would be good. Like a military point of view maybe seeing someone who has been locked up and really don’ t know whats going on and freaked all out. Our a town that would be like ground zero where it first starts I got faith it in.
What’s up Bigger? Start coming around again man … You are my partner in crime.. My brother from another mother…
I’m like season 5 I’m right around the corner.
Sounds good my friend!
The Z crew is not whole right now !
I think it will be in the west coast of America Cali Washington etc.. it could be a day before or as I hope to get my ideas out a freshman skips school and discovers the chaos but his stronger brother/ ex seal team soilder is being arrested and he needs to find his brother and save his three sisters who are in highschool but that’s only the beginning!!! please listen I want this plot and have the older one get a group where none of them trust each other and have them travel to DC
that is just the start of my line up for this story so if the show producers like what I have please contact me at my email not kidding you I have a lot for this story
I was going to say I’d like to see how people dealt with the apocalypse like, 20 years on, but I guess that would get very boring very quickly.
The best
Pleeeeeeease set it in England, maybe then you could have the main character as an american actor/actress lol 😀
Does anyone remember what the bloke from the cdc said with regards to how it went down and who survived the longest .. I’m thinking france .. whoever it was, maybe start it from there .. how the last country lost control … or so they think ..
Something following Morales? Anyone remember him? 🙂
i dont know how i feel about this… mostly because the original show is so good and can really go far or at least to the end of the comic series anyway… but really i guess it would depend on how they did it and really what is was based on, if it were to be based upon a group like Magna’s and how there group has been surviving, that would make a pretty cool show
i would love it if they brought Telltales version of The Walking Dead to live action, although this is unlikely a girl can dream 🙂
I say Wisconsin
Gary Indiana would be another good choice. Like Detroit it is post Apocaliptic feeling and the local government is much more accommodating to film crews or urban explorers
Boston, my work here is done
Would be great to see how the infection started, like the early days of the spread, how everything was normal until little by little things started happening..
Oh you should come to maryland to film it!