Inside AMC Networks’ Plan to Make ‘Walking Dead’ Live Forever
- Cable programmer has 10-year plan for movies, new TV series
- Company is said to seek partner, possibly an online service
AMC Networks Inc. wants to keep “The Walking Dead” on its feet for years to come.
The company, which owns the popular zombie-apocalypse series, plans to produce multiple movies and new TV shows based on the graphic novels that spawned the series, according to people familiar with the plans. AMC has talked to several large media companies about partnering on the projects, which collectively could cost several hundred million dollars, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans are still being worked out.