‘The Walking Dead’ season 6: Robert Kirkman extends relationship with AMC

Robert Kirkman and AMC have definitely been able to make plenty of great business with each other over the course of the past several years. While “The Walking Dead” was a tremendous success as a comic series, the TV show has skyrocketed it to a new level. Thanks to that, there are now video games, action figures, and more memorabilia than they were ever was before back when Rick Grimes existed mostly on the page.

When you consider the incredible success of the series, don’t be shocked to learn that Kirkman has agreed to a new overall deal with the network that will allow him to develop some new projects, while also continuing to executive-producer “The Walking Dead,” aftershow “Talking Dead,” and the upcoming spin-off “Fear the Walking Dead.” The deal, per The Hollywood Reporter, excludes Kirkman’s upcoming “Outcast” over on Cinemax.

In a statement announcing this deal, AMC head Charlie Collier had the following to say:

“Robert Kirkman is a remarkable creative talent, a partner and a friend … We at AMC feel so fortunate to be working with him in-house and — beginning this summer, among other shared endeavors — extending our fight against the zombie masses to another major metropolitan area.”

One of the biggest assets that this deal could provide for Kirkman and the network is a chance to think beyond zombies, and help to find the next big hit for both parties. AMC is in an interesting place now with “Mad Men” gone; “Better Call Saul” is tremendous, but it has been years since a new, original property has drawn much commercial success.

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