How ‘The Walking Dead’ Franchise Will Survive Long After AMC Kills Off Original Hit Series
“The Walking Dead” returns to air its delayed Season 10 finale on Sunday, along with its latest spinoff, “World Beyond,” beginning a two-year march to the zombie hit’s endgame. But even though AMC set an end date for the zombie apocalypse, the network is banking there is still tons of (undead) life left in “The Walking Dead” franchise. “We knew that the story would continue on, just in different ways,” Scott Gimple, chief content officer for “The Walking Dead” universe, told TheWrap. “Robert Kirkman pitched the original comic book as a zombie movie that never ends. We want to fulfill that on TV.” The decision to end “The Walking Dead” came from the network’s desire to prevent the series from growing stale. When it ends in 2022, it will have 180 episodes and 11 seasons, which is virtually unheard of in an era where most shows get three or four-season runs. Also Read: 'Walking Dead': How COVID-19 Delays Changed AMC's Plans for Final 2 Seasons Ed Carroll, chief operating officer, argued of the importance of giving its audience “a beginning, a middle and satisfying ending,” and hinted the show’s sprawling cast — which features around 20 series regulars — made...
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