'Walking Dead' Shuts Down Production After Accident
by EG
AMC has temporarily shut down production on The Walking Dead after a stuntman was seriously injured on set while working on season 8.
“We are saddened to report that John Bernecker, a talented stuntman for The Walking Dead and numerous other television shows and films, suffered serious injuries from a tragic accident on set,” AMC told Deadline in a statement on Thursday, July 13. “He was immediately transported to an Atlanta hospital, and we have temporarily shut down production. We are keeping John and his family in our thoughts and prayers.”
According to Deadline, Bernecker suffered a life-threatening head injury after falling 30 feet to a concrete floor.
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Fear the Walk Dead, a TWD spin off, is currently airing its third season.