It’s official that the companion series to The Walking Dead will be called Fear The Walking Dead. Even though details about the companion show are being kept secret for now the show has been officially picked up for two seasons of six episodes each by AMC so fans will get the chance to see what happened when the zombie apocalypse started and how another corner of the world dealt with it. Fans are excited to see how it began and how long it took it society to fall. Robert Kirkman has confirmed that Fear The Walking Dead will start out as a prequel but will eventually catch up with the time period of The Walking Dead. The potential for crossover is there but both Kirkman and The Walking Dead showrunner Scott Gimple said it’s too early to talk about crossover between the two shows. Here’s what else we know about Fear The Walking Dead:
The Setting
Fear The Walking Dead is very different from The Walking Dead, which is set in rural Georgia. Fear The Walking Dead will be set in LA and will show what it was like for urban dwellers when the zombie apocalypse started. The show will be shooting in Vancouver, not in LA like most shows that use LA as a backdrop. While The Walking Dead will continue to film in Georgia it is unlikely that any of Fear The Walking Dead will ever be filmed there. Having a more urban setting will give the new writers and showrunner the chance to delve into the kind of unique survival issues that people in an urban environment would face in a catastrophe like the zombie apocalypse.
The Story
While primarily The Walking Dead focuses on rural county sheriff Rick Grimes, his wife and son and his struggle to keep them alive the storyline of Fear The Walking…