AMC delivered the official announcement today, revealing that Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert will all act as executive producers on the new project. Dave Erickson co-created and co-wrote the pilot with Kirkman and will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Here’s what Collier had to say about the endeavor:
“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.”
Kirkman also added:
“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. I know the fans are anxious to hear what Dave and I have been cooking up for this new universe of ‘The Walking Dead,’ and I’m happy to be one step closer to sharing it with them.”