AMC’s companion series to The Walking Dead finally has a title. Creator Robert Kirkman spilled the beans on Twitter today.
Kirkman revealed that the show will be called Fear The Walking Dead. He also added another teaser, writing, “Expect more news very soon!”
Fear has already received a two-season order, with the first six-episode season debuting this summer. The second season will air next year.
The new series will not only feature a new set of characters in a new location, but it will act more like a prequel to the current series. Kirkman explained at SXSW that it will give viewers a look at the early days of the zombie apocalypse.
Fear will star Cliff Curtis (Gang Related), Frank Dillane (Harry Potter), Alycia Debnam (Into The Storm) and Kim Dickens (Gone Girl).
The season five finale of The Walking Dead airs this Sunday at 9 p.m. on AMC.
image of Cliff Curtis courtesy of INFevents.com