David Farnor | On 18, Oct 2021

AMC is expanding its zombieverse once again with a new anthology series called Tales o the Walking Dead.

The series comprises one-hour standalone episodes focused on both new and established characters set in the world of the original series.

“The Walking Dead is a show that made television history and attracted an army of passionate and highly engaged fans,” Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios, said in a statement. “We see so much potential for a wide range of rich and compelling storytelling in this world, and the episodic anthology format of Tales of the Walking Dead will give us the flexibility to entertain existing fans and also offer an entry point for new viewers, especially on streaming platforms. We have seen the appeal of this format in television classics like The Twilight Zone and, more recently, Black Mirror, and are excited to engage with fans in this new way, against the backdrop of this very unique and engrossing world.”

Channing Powell, who has been a writer and producer on The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, will be the showrunner, working closely with Scott M Gimple, chief content officer of the Walking Dead Universe.

“I started as a fan of The Walking Dead and have ended up as a showrunner of what will hopefully be one of its most unique spin-offs,” Powell said in a statement. “That’s nuts and I’m so grateful to AMC and Scott for supporting me and my writers while we pushed, pulled and poked at the boundaries of this universe to bring you something new and unexpected, while hopefully still tending to what core audiences loved so much about the flagship show.”

Added Gimple in a statement of his own: “This series, more than any other in the Walking Dead Universe, runs on new voices, perspectives, and ideas — bringing to life stories unlike any we’ve told before. I’m thrilled to be Channing’s consigliere, helping in every way I can to make those new visions real for the best fans in TV.”

An initial season of six episodes is expected to go into production early next year and premiere on AMC+ and AMC in the USA next summer.

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