'Fear the Walking Dead' Gets New Season, New Showrunners
by EG
Ahead of its Season 3 premiere on June 4, AMC has given a Season 4 renewal to Fear The Walking Dead, hit companion series to The Walking Dead. In addition, Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg (Once Upon a Time) are boarding as co-showrunners, starting with season four. Additionally, Scott M. Gimple, executive producer and showrunner of The Walking Dead will become an executive producer of Fear the Walking Dead.
It was previously announced that FTWD showrunner Dave Erickson would be transitioning off of the show following completion of production of season 3 to develop new products for AMC Studios.
“We’re very excited to continue the journey of Fear The Walking Dead, and truly look forward to working with the talented team of Andrew Chambliss, Ian Goldberg, and Scott Gimple,” said Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and SundanceTV.
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The Walking Dead just finished its seventh season, which delivered the lowest ratings the series has seen in years.