AMC officially released information that describes creating a spinoff series to The Walking Dead TV Show. The new series reportedly will depict the effects of the same zombie apocalypse, but focusing in other locations, rather than just strictly the state of Georgia as shown in The Walking Dead series.

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The new spinoff has yet to be given an official title. It's technically being called a "companion TV series," considering it'll be set in a new location and all the characters will be different. According to reports, the new series will be going into production sometime this year.

The Walking Dead executive producers including Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert and Robert Kirkman have agreed to be part of the new project.

In addition, Kirkman - creator of The Walking Dead comic books - has collaborated with Sons of Anarchy's showrunner Dave Erickson, and have already produced a pilot script impressing AMC's executive ranks.

Ever since The Walking Dead TV Series began, many fans have been wondering what's been going on in other areas around the world during the zombie apocalypse, according to AMC's President Charlie Collier.

"In fact, beyond requests for zombie cameos, it's the question I get asked the most," Collier said.

The Walking Dead is currently the highest rated scripted TV series in the history of basic cable television, so it's no surprise AMC would try to capitalize and create a whole new angle to the zombie universe.

This isn't the only major spinoff (or companion series) that AMC will be producing. They'll also be creating a Breaking Bad spinoff series called Better Call Saul that's set to begin filming late 2014.

It is going to be interesting to see which direction Kirkman and Erickson will go with the new project. Will it be set in a different part of the U.S. or another country? Will it eventually tie together with the storyline of The Walking Dead like comic books? Stay tuned for more information.  

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