New ‘Walking Dead’ Spin-Off Has Been Announced

Fans of “The Walking Dead” and the zombie genre in general will have a new reason to rejoice in the spring of next year. That is when the second spin-off of the famous zombie series will air on AMC. It will be called “The Walking Dead: World Beyond.” The info that has been released about the series so far has not told fans very much about what the series will be about. The one thing that has been determined is that the series will take place many years following “The Walking Dead” and the “Fear the Walking Dead” spin-off. Therefore, the characters in this show will have only known a world that is plagued by zombies.

In a report by independent.co.uk, there are many people in the media who are very surprised that AMC announced a new series that is a spin-off of “The Walking Dead.” The reason for the surprise is the fact that the ratings for the show are a fraction of what they used to be during the high point of the series. The show used to enjoy ratings that had previously never been seen before on a basic cable scripted series. However, there have been many other zombie shows that have made the audience tired of the genre in general. There have also been complaints from fans of the show about the overly violent murders committed by a character called Negan. Many people stopped watching the series after that because they did not like the direction the show was headed in.

Since the ratings for “The Walking Dead” have been in a steady freefall, why would AMC invest money in a new series set in the same world? Perhaps the budget for the new series is small enough that they feel they will still be able to get good enough ratings to make a profit. Another complaint that people have with the original series is the fact that many of the most popular characters have been killed off or left the show. Rick Grimes, played by Andrew Lincoln, left the show last season. He was not killed off. Rick will be coming back for a series of movies in the future.

Will “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” be able to gain a sizeable audience? Only time will tell. The franchise still has a sizeable fan base. However, it is not what it once was. Good reviews will be essential for this show to take off.