
New York/Los Angeles – June 9, 2010 Fox International Channels has picked up all International Television and Home Video rights to AMC’s first wholly-owned original production series, The Walking Dead, based on a popular comic book franchise by Robert Kirkman. The deal includes a first-run window on all FIC’s outlets in addition to full distribution rights for the life of the series, outside of the U.S. and Canada. AMC will premiere the six-episode season one of The Walking Dead this October, followed by a global premiere across FIC.
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Can’t wait to see this one. After Boardwalk Empire this is my most anticipated TV show.
The unhirable Frank Darabont doing Romero for television. Sounds like a money loser to me!