The Walking Dead's spinoff/companion series is ready to begin shooting next month! And we now know the location of where the new series, which will air on AMC, will be set. And filmed.
It's not Atlanta, where the mothership is shot, but rather...
Los Angeles!
Yes, E! News has confirmed the buzzy new series will be set in sunny California. (Do zombies wear shades? Take selfies? Only time will tell...But we're obviously already brain dead for even thinking it. They totally won't.)
AMC has no comment.
Sources also tell us that the pilot episode will feature scenes that involve a school, and a hospital...(We know, we just gave it ALL away.)
Further details about the pilot—such as its title, The Walking Dead: Los Angeles is just too easy—are being kept under wraps, but we do know three members of the cast so far. Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane and Alycia Debnam Carey have already been cast in series regular roles.
The series will feature new characters and could take place at a different time than the current season of The Walking Dead, like right after the zombie outbreak.
Robert Kirkman, the co-creator of the comic book series and executive producer on the AMC series, will executive produce the new series alongside Dave Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert. Erickson will serve as showrunner should the pilot go to series.
"There are many corners of The Walking Dead universe that remain unseen in the shadows. Being given the opportunity to shine a light into those corners and see what lurks out there is an absolute thrill. I know the fans are anxious to hear what Dave and I have been cooking up for this new universe of The Walking Dead, and I'm happy to be one step closer to sharing it with them," Kirkman said in a statement when AMC announced the pilot.
TVLine first reported the pilot's location.
The Walking Dead returns with new episodes on Sunday, Feb. 8 at 9 p.m. on AMC.