Most of the time, the situation is accredited to “creative differences,” and if/when the full stories are eventually revealed, that’s usually the case.
It happened with Glen Mazzara (and series creator Frank Darabont) on The Walking Dead, it happened with Dan Harmon (who was re-hired the following season) on Community, and it happened with a host of show runners during the entire run of Dexter. Most recently involving a case with the upcoming NBC series Believe, show runners are either leaving, or being forced out of their posts on various series. Hopefully we'll find out more about Fear the Walking Dead soon, before it returns with its Season 3 premiere on June 4.While the medium's been on a rise over the last few years, there’s a single aspect of the television business that’s been cause for concern. Gimple now serving as an executive producer, perhaps the network and producers have changed their tune in regards to a crossover. The crossover isn't feasible since the timelines are too far apart, although Robert Kirkman did say that Fear would catch up to the original series, with Dave Erickson also adding that Fear the Walking Dead is set clear on the other side of the country. Robert Kirkman has said in the past that Fear the Walking Dead will eventually catch up to The Walking Dead timeline, but Dave Erickson said last year that a crossover will not happen. Gimple joining the Fear the Walking Dead team, this may spark rumors that a crossover could be brewing between Fear the Walking Dead and the flagship series The Walking Dead.
AMC previously handed out a Season 3 renewal last year, after just the second episode of Season 2 aired. We love this universe and are truly honored to have the chance to contribute to it."Ī wholly original companion series to The Walking Dead, the #1 show on television among adults 18-49 for the last five years, "Fear the Walking Dead" is executive produced by Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert, David Erickson and Scott M. "We are thrilled to be joining Fear The Walking Dead and couldn't be more excited to work alongside the wonderful team at AMC on this show. Here's what new showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg had to say in their joint statement. AMC previously announced that Fear the Walking Dead showrunner Dave Erickson would be transitioning off of the show upon completion of production of season 3 to develop new products for AMC Studios. In the second half of its second season, Fear the Walking Dead averaged 5.3 million viewers per episode, including 3.4 million adults 25-54 and 3 million adults 18-49 in Nielsen live+3 ratings, firmly establishing "Fear" as one of the top shows on cable. "We're very excited to continue the journey of Fear The Walking Dead, and truly look forward to working with the talented team of Andrew Chambliss, Ian Goldberg, and Scott Gimple." Here's what Joel Stillerman, president of original programming and development for AMC and SundanceTV, had to say about the renewal in his statement. Gimple, executive producer and showrunner of The Walking Dead will become an executive producer of Fear the Walking Dead. In addition, Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg ( Once Upon a Time) are boarding Fear as co-showrunners, starting with season four. AMC announced today that it has renewed Fear the Walking Dead for a fourth season, ahead of its upcoming season three premiere on June 4.