With The Walking Dead now in its sixth season and still proving to be a ratings juggernaut, AMC network president Joel Stillerman has been speaking to Vulture about how long he thinks the show can continue – and it’s good news for fans of the hit zombie drama.
“The answer to how long the show will go on in some way is directly correlated with the health of the storytelling in the comics,” states Kirkman. “Those comics are firing on all cylinders. [Robert Kirkman] still writes every line of dialogue in those books, and is as engaged as he was when I think he was sitting around in Kentucky writing the first issue. That is very much part of the DNA of the show. He sort of felt like, in real life, this goes on for a very long time. We’re along for that ride.”
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“I will tell you we are not actively talking about the end of The Walking Dead,” he continues. “We’re talking about how to keep this No. 1 show on television feeling as fresh as it does in season six. As a brand, we’re very sensitive to making sure that every aspect of it feels fresh and original, and that it’s not treated in any way that’s derivative or taken for granted. Our planning is current and future-focused, and it is not focused on the end at this time.”
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The Walking Dead will return from its midseason break on February 14th.
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Originally published January 10, 2016. Updated December 15, 2019.
