The Walking Dead Gets Another Season, Loses Another Showrunner

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AMC released some news that acts as a double edged sword for fans of The Walking Dead: there will be a fourth season, but Glen Mazzara (showrunner) won’t be working on it. Publicly,  both parties said it was a mutual agreement. However, given AMC’s history of giving TWD’s showrunner’s the lifespan of a Spinal Tap drummer, there are murmurs that the split is less than amicable. Mazzara’s joint statement with AMC went a little something like this:

Today, AMC announces the season 4 pick-up of The Walking Dead. AMC also jointly announces with Glen Mazzara today that for future seasons, the two parties have mutually decided to part ways. Glen guided the series creatively for seasons 2 and 3. AMC is grateful for his hard work. We are both proud of our shared success. Both parties acknowledge that there is a difference of opinion about where the show should go moving forward, and conclude that it is best to part ways. This decision is amicable and Glen will remain on for post-production on [the remainder of the third season, which starts in February] as showrunner and executive producer.

There’s no way to tell if their “difference of opinion” would have hurt or bettered the show, but I do know that season 3 of The Walking Dead has earned itself a spot as my favorite show on television, so I’m a little worried about what’s going to happen once the new person takes over. Robert Kirkman showed his support of both parties saying he believes “the parties came to this decision in the best interest of the future of the show.”  He went on to thank Glen for his work and talked about the future: “I am also excited to begin work on another spectacular season of this show that I know means so much to so many people. This show has always been the result of a wide range of extremely talented men and women working tirelessly to produce their best work collectively. I believe the future is bright for The Walking Dead.  Thank you, to the fans, for your continued support.”

Having three showrunners for The Walking Dead in four seasons isn’t giving AMC the best of reputations. As a fan, I just hope they don’t mess with the formula they’ve have going on now, because I surely do love me some Walking Dead and can’t wait until February 9 when season three returns.

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Action Flick Chick Katrina Hill, author of the books Action Movie Freak and 100 Greatest Graphic Novels , learned to appreciate all things action at a young age by sneaking into the room while her two older brothers watched action movies and horror. At ActionFlickChick.com, she shares her love of these films with everyone, along with interviews, news, and whatever else she happens to choose. G4TV crowned her their Next Woman of the Web champion, and she co-hosted MTV Geek’s live Comic-Con coverage. Her articles have appeared at sites including MTV.com, io9.com, Arcade Sushi, and Newsarama. Follow her as @ActionChick on Twitter. Base of operations: Dallas, Texas. Favorite Movie: Tremors (1990).
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2 Responses to The Walking Dead Gets Another Season, Loses Another Showrunner

  1. Marcel says:

    Hey.. I like your news!!
    You are the best!!

    And TWD is the best show since Simpsons 😀

    Greetz
    Twitter @kaneomatic

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