Love the zombie action of The Walking Dead? Well this is sure to whet your appetite! American TV network AMC has confirmed that they are working on a spin off companion series to the zombie horror drama that will see the effects of the zombie apocalypse around the world. A pilot episode of the series is currently being planned ¨C with producers claiming they are looking to expand the world of the show and offer something truly compelling, original and distinct from The Walking Dead.

This idea makes sense- since first airing in 2010, the zombie apocalypse series has focused on one core group of evolving characters and their localised story in the wake of the zombie outbreak. Yet this has always been a global catastrophe and fans have been eager to find out what the rest of the world looks like. The show will surely maintain the same level of fear and grittiness that defines the original, especially due to the base comic¡¯s creator Robert Kirkman signing on as executive producer of this new series. Kirkman told Deadline that ¡°There are many corners of The Walking Dead universe that remain unseen in the shadows. Being given the opportunity to shine a light into those corners and see what lurks out there is an absolute thrill.¡±

Where and when the series will be set is up for guesses- likewise, whether we¡¯ll see earlier versions of Glenn Rhee, Carol Peletier, the Greene family or any other of our favourites is yet to be seen.

The currently unnamed spinoff is set to go into production later this year, while The Walking Dead itself will begin airing its fifth season in mid-October, which Kirkman has described as ¡°explosive¡±, ¡°messy¡±, ¡°brutal¡± and ¡°thrilling¡±, and sees Grimes teaming up with Terminus to travel to Washington DC, hoping to put an end to the zombie plague once and for all.

The Walking Dead Season 5 Air Date: 12th October 2014