AMC Announces A ‘Companion Series’ To ‘The Walking Dead’

The Walking Dead is cable television's biggest show at the moment. So it makes sense that the heads at AMC would want to expand on that. They have announced what they are calling a 'companion series' to The Walking Dead. Keep reading to find out what that means.

From The New York Times:

The network announced on Monday that Robert Kirkman, who wrote the comic book series that inspired the television show, will develop the new version, which is still untitled. It will, fans will be happy to note, feature zombies.
In a statement, Mr. Kirkman said, “The opportunity to make a show that isn’t tethered by the events of the comic book, and is truly a blank page, has set my creativity racing.”
Other members of the “Walking Dead” creative team, including the producers Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert, will be involved in the new effort as well.
It was the second time this month that AMC announced new shows developed from the roots of its current hits. Last week, the network announced that it had ordered “Better Call Saul,” a spinoff of “Breaking Bad.”