The Walking Dead announces spin-off plus first season five teaser
It’s been a big weekend for Walking Dead fans. The US network AMC has ordered a pilot for an as-yet-untitled spin-off of the hugely popular zombie drama. The ‘companion’ show, which is likely to go to a full series, will feature a whole new set of characters exploring other parts of the post-apocalyptic universe.
“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,” Robert Kirkman, who created the comics and is an executive producer of the show, told Deadline.
In other undead news, the first teaser for season five has appeared online.
Following season four’s fruitless journey to Terminus, Rick and the gang are faced with that perennial of The Walking Dead’s plot machine: other humans who are just as deadly as the walkers. A brief burst of action from beefy Sergeant Abraham Ford (Southland’s Michael Cudlitz) and his amazing walrus moustache suggests he might be getting more screen time, while Carl is doing his best to not grow up too fast (Rick’s hat fits better every time we see him), and Rick still doing his “seriously, don’t mess with me” face.
The Walking Dead season five airs in the UK on 13 October on FOX, and on 12 October in the US on AMC.