New The Walking Dead Series Ordered at AMC

AMC has ordered a new TV series in "The Walking Dead" universe. 

The network announced Monday "More Tales From the TWDU" (working title), a new six-part short-form scripted series set in the expanding world of The Walking Dead Universe. 

Scott M. Gimple — the chief creative officer of AMC's TWD Universe who co-created limited series spin-off The Walking Dead: World Beyond and the six-episode anthology spin-off series Tales of the Walking Dead — is overseeing the project for AMC's Content Room.  

"More Tales From the TWDU" is a follow-up to "Tales of the Walking Dead", which premiered last summer on AMC and AMC+ as an anthology consisting of six episodes set within the Walker apocalypse.

It focused on different survivors and their journeys at different points in the zombie apocalypse. Episode 3 of the anthology series featured a detailed origin story for Alpha, who would later adopt the title Alpha of the Whisperers, a villain group in The Walking Dead seasons 9 and 10. 

The other episodes featured original characters, including Terry Crews as lonely survivor Joe. 

In November 2022, Gimple teased more The Walking Dead spinoffs with returning characters, mentioning "Tales of the Walking Dead" as a possible way to bring older characters back. 

"The Walking Dead" ended an 11-season run in 2022 but has spawned many spin-off series. "Fear the Walking Dead" will kick off its final and eighth season on May 14. 

There are also three more shows on the way in the next two years: The Walking Dead: Dead City, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and The Walking Dead: Rick & Michonne.