Tales of the Walking Dead will tell one-off stories, like Black Mirror with zombies

The Strolling Useless is coming to an finish, however the franchise is rising from the grave. As AMC’s hit zombie-apocalypse present closes out its closing season, a brand new collection has been confirmed: Tales of the Strolling Useless.

Set within the increasing universe of the unique present, Tales of the Strolling Useless will probably be an anthology collection of one-shot episodes specializing in different survivors of the damaging, zombie-infested world — together with each new and established characters.

First teased final yr, the brand new spinoff would be the fourth entry within the franchise, following the unique present, semi-prequel Worry the Strolling Useless, and the extra youthfully-skewed Walking Dead: Worlds Beyond. Whereas the others every instructed an ongoing story with an ensemble solid, the brand new anthology collection will herald standalone tales and characters, within the vein of Netflix’s Black Mirror and or The Outer Limits however with a zombie taste.

The primary season is deliberate for six one-hour episodes on AMC and streaming service AMC Plus. There is no launch date but, however with The Strolling Useless season 11 persevering with in early 2022 it would in all probability comply with after the principle present finishes.   

Following the announcement, Scott Gimple, chief content material officer for The Strolling Useless franchise, stated this present presents a chance to inform new tales that could not work in different exhibits.

“We see a lot potential for a variety of wealthy and compelling storytelling on this world, and the episodic anthology format of Tales of the Strolling Useless will give us the flexibleness to entertain present followers and in addition provide an entry level for brand new viewers, particularly on streaming platforms,” Gimple stated in a press launch. “We now have seen the enchantment of this format in tv classics like The Twilight Zone and, extra not too long ago, Black Mirror, and are excited to interact with followers on this new approach, in opposition to the backdrop of this very distinctive and engrossing world.”

Greater than 10 years after the 2010 debut of The Strolling Useless, the franchise continues to be an enormous hit for AMC on dwell TV and throughout streaming platforms. After the unique collection ends someday in 2022, one other collection will concentrate on Daryl and Carol, performed by Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, and there is nonetheless these Rick Grimes movies within the works. There’s life within the Strolling Useless franchise but.