“The Walking Dead” series creator Robert Kirkman has announced the title of the show’s upcoming companion series: “Fear The Walking Dead”.
IT’S OFFICIAL! The walking dead companion show on AMC is called FEAR THE WALKING DEAD! Expect more news very soon! #FearTheWalkingDead
— Robert Kirkman (@RobertKirkman) March 27, 2015
Cliff Curtis, Kim Dickens, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey will star in the series which is set in Los Angeles, during the early days of the infection we all know from “The Walking Dead”.
Dave Erickson is showrunner and will exec produce with Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero and David Alpert. AMC Studios is producing.
Adam Davidson will direct the pilot episode which was co-written by Dave Erickson and Kirkman.
“Fear The Walking Dead” will premiere this year with six one-hour eps. A second season has already been ordered for 2016.