While AMC has been tight-lipped on the series’ premise, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the drama is a prequel that takes place in Los Angeles at the onset of the zombie outbreak. Walking Dead VFX guru Greg Nicotero will also exec produce the series. Erickson will serve as showrunner, and Adam Davidson will direct the pilot. Kirkman and Erickson will exec produce alongside Walking Dead’s Gale Anne Hurd and Dave Alpert.
Kirkman, who created The Walking Dead comic series, co-wrote the pilot with Dave Erickson ( Sons of Anarchy).
On March 9, AMC announced the series pickup and renewal for the then-untitled series.
The news comes as the companion went through development season - and was picked up to series and preemptively renewed for a second season - under code names including Cobalt and Fear The Walking Dead. See more ‘Walking Dead’ Comes to Life: From Comics to the Small Screen “IT’S OFFICIAL! The walking dead companion show on AMC is called FEAR THE WALKING DEAD! Expect more news very soon! #FearTheWalkingDead,” he posted on Twitter. “We pray for these people every day,” he said through tears.It’s official: AMC’s The Walking Deadcompanion series has a title.Įxecutive producer Robert Kirkman announced Friday that the companion series, which starts as a prequel to the original, will be titled Fear The Walking Dead. “He walked into a classroom, armed, with vulnerable students, and he lost.”Įrickson’s father, Jim Erickson, read aloud the names of the victims and apologized to the community. “I would implore you to put him in jail for as long as you can.” “He killed Kendrick, and he didn’t care,” Jones said in court. Eight people at STEM Highlands Ranch suffered injuries from the shooting. McKinney was arrested by a security guard. The massacre was thwarted when Castillo and two other students, Joshua Jones and Brendan Bialy, charged Erickson as his gun jammed. They entered through separate doors to maximize the carnage, and planned to have McKinney die, either by suicide or at the hands of his cohort, according to prosecutors. The two shooters targeted a dark classroom where students were watching a movie. McKinney was sentenced to life in prison last year, but could be eligible for parole after 20 years since he was a juvenile.
Erickson shot and killed classmate Kendrick Castillo during the shooting at STEM School Highlands Ranch in 2019. Erickson, that would make any difference,” Slade said, adding the shooter never tried to explain his actions.Įrickson was stone-faced as the verdict was read, but his voice broke when the judge asked him if he wanted to speak, right after his family members testified that they loved him. “I don’t think there is anything I can say to you, Mr.
Judge Theresa Michelle Slade added hundreds of years to Erickson’s mandatory life sentence after hearing lengthy and emotional testimony from survivors. McKinney testified he wanted to target students who mocked him because he was transgender. Thousands gather to honor hero killed in STEM school shootingĬolorado teen called mom while subduing school shooterĪ school shooter in suburban Denver was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday.ĭevon Erickson, 20, was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting death of classmate Kendrick Castillo, along with 45 other charges in connection with the 2019 attack at STEM School Highlands Ranch.Ĭastillo, 18, was hailed as a hero for trying to stop Erickson’s deadly massacre, which also injured eight people.Ī jury found Erickson partnered with fellow student Alec McKinney to plan the attack for weeks. Second shooter convicted in 2019 Colorado school shootingĪlleged Colorado school shooter says he targeted kids over gender taunts