To the surprise of absolutely no one, The Walking Dead has officially been renewed for Season 9.
To shake things up a bit, however, Seasons 4-8 showrunner Scott M Gimple has been promoted to chief content officer of the franchise, which will involve him overseeing the TV universe (including Fear The Walking Dead) as well as the gaming side of things and future brand expansions.
Meanwhile, Angela Kang has succeeded Gimple as showrunner for the upcoming season, having been with the series since 2011. As well as executive producing The Walking Dead, she has written 20 episodes of the show, including ‘Coda’ and ‘Still’.
President of AMC, SundanceTV and AMC Studios Charlie Collier said: “This is an enormously important day for the entire The Walking Dead television universe. We are proud to acknowledge Angela’s significant contribution to the series and to set a clear path forward for a ninth season under her direction.
“Further, with gratitude and admiration, we also recognise Scott’s broad impact on, and leadership of, the content that fuels our TWD universe. Together, we will dream bigger and more broadly than ever before. I know I speak for Angela, Scott and everyone at AMC when I say thanks most of all to the fans and the many talented people who have helped AMC play Dead.”
The Walking Dead Season 9 will premiere in the autumn of 2018. Get all the latest sci-fi news with every issue of SciFiNow.