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AMC's "The Walking Dead" Spinoff Gets Pilot Order
BREAKING: "The Walking Dead" spinoff pilot is a go at AMC!

According to Deadline, AMC has ordered a pilot for "The Walking Dead" companion series, which is expected to begin production in late 2014. Current "The Walking Dead" executive producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert will continue their roles for the spinoff, with the spinoff co-writer and co-creator Dave Erickson serving as show runner.

The series was first announced September 2013 in an official statement from AMC. At the time, series creator Robert Kirkman stated that the companion series was an "opportunity to make a show that isn't tethered by the events of the comic book, and is truly a blank page." Dave Erickson joined the project in March, though there have been no concrete details about the show or its plot officially revealed.

"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," AMC President Charlie Collier said via press release. "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."

"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," said Kirkman. "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."

AMC is set to debut the fifth season of "The Walking Dead" on October 12.

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Adam Davidson To Direct Pilot For ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series

AMC has tasked Adam Davidson Adam Davidsonwith creating the visual world of The Walking Dead companion series. The veteran TV helmer has been tapped as director of the high-profile pilot, slated to film late this year.

Co-created by Robert Kirkman, on whose graphic novel The Walking Dead was based, and Dave Erickson (Marco Polo), the spinoff takes place during the same zombie apocalypse depicted on The Walking Dead but in a different location.

Executive producing the companion series are Erickson, who serves as showrunner, and TWD exec produciers Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert. AMC Studios is producing.

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Frank Dillane & Alycia Debnam Carey Cast In ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series

Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey have been cast in the pilot for The Walking Dead companion series at AMC, created by Robert Kirkman, on whose graphic novel The Walking Dead was based, and Dave Erickson. Adam Davidson will direct.

The untitled Walking Dead spinoff, aka Cobalt, takes place during the same zombie apocalypse depicted on The Walking Dead but in a different location. It revolves around a male divorced teacher and a female guidance counselor. WME-repped Dillane (Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince) plays the woman’s son, who has battled a drug problem. Aussie Debnam Carey, repped by UTA, plays the woman’s ambitious daughter.

This is the second consecutive pilot in which AMC has cast Debnam Carey; she also was in Galyntine. She made her American movie debut with this summer’s Into The Storm.

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‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series Casts Cliff Curtis as Male Lead

Cliff Curtis has been cast as the male lead in AMC”s “Walking Dead” companion series, Variety has confirmed.

While AMC declined to confirm character details for Curtis’ role, based on the breakdowns for the new spinoff obtained by sister site TVLine, it’s believed he’ll play Sean Cabrera, a divorced teacher described as “a good man trying to do right by everyone in his life,” and father to Sean, his “whip-smart and rebellious teenage son.”

Casting is still under way for female lead Nancy Tompkins: “a thirtysomething single mom to two kids, Nancy looks like the girl next door, but there’s an edge to her.” Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey have also been cast and are expected to play Nancy’s children — Nick, Nancy’s screwed up teenage son who is too old to stay home, but too scared to flee; and Ashley, Nancy’s mostly level-headed teenage daughter, whose ambition is in direct proportion to her older brother’s failures.

The untitled companion series has a pilot order, but is almost certain to get a series pickup given the runaway success of its antecedent, which consistently ranks as the No. 1 show on television among adults 18-49. It will be set in the same universe as “The Walking Dead,” but explore the effects of the zombie outbreak in another locale.

“Walking Dead” executive producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert are exec producers of the new project, which hails from AMC Studios. Dave Erickson co-created and co-wrote the pilot with Kirkman, and will serve as executive producer and showrunner.

“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 version of ‘The Walking Dead,’ and I’m happy to be one step closer to sharing it with them,” Kirkman said after the pilot was ordered.

Curtis, who has previously starred in Fox’s “Gang Related,” ABC’s “Missing” and NBC’s “Trauma,” is repped by the Robert Bruce Agency and JR Talent Group.

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‘The Walking Dead’ Spinoff To Be Set In L.A.

Watch out, Los Angeles. A zombie apocalypse is coming for you.

“The Walking Dead” spinoff will be taking over L.A., Variety has confirmed.

The pilot, which will be shot in early 2015, will be set on the West Coast, though it has not been confirmed where the new series will be filmed, as TV Line first reported. The series that is a monster hit for AMC is currently filmed in Atlanta.

“Almost from the beginning of ‘The Walking Dead,’ fans have been curious about what is going on in the zombie apocalypse in other parts of the world,” said Charlie Collier, AMC president in September when the network confirmed the pilot order.

“Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert will serve as executive producers along with showrunner David Erickson.

“After 10 years of writing the comicbook series and being so close to the debut of our fourth, and in my opinion, best season of the TV series, I couldn’t be more thrilled about getting the chance to create a new corner of ‘The Walking Dead’ universe,” Kirkman said in September. “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.”

AMC declined to comment.