I think it will be an exciting thing for the franchise. Having not discussed it, I’m sure Scott and company have very specific plans. I’m curious and excited to see how it develops once it gets into season four. I can’t speak for Frank or Glen’s situation, and obviously Scott has been doing an incredible job since he took over. I think there’s a lot of demands and pressure. And there’s a huge existing fan base that you need to be aware of and cognizant of. It’s incredibly important to the network, clearly. “There are a lot of things that are challenging about it,” Erickson answers with a big laugh.
Erickson’s departure from Fear marks the third showrunner change in the Walking Dead universe, which leads to the question: Is there something unique to the zombie franchise that makes it a challenge to manage? His successor, Glen Mazzara, parted ways with the show following season three, paving the way for Gimple to step in as showrunner, a position he’s held since season four.
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Frank Darabont, who adapted the comic series for television, was famously dismissed from the original series ahead of season two. This is far from the first time the Walking Dead franchise has experienced a showrunner shake-up. 'Fear the Walking Dead' Renewed for Fourth Season With New Showrunners Indeed, Erickson does not imagine that he will have much involvement at all with the series moving past season three. Gimple, the flagship Walking Dead showrunner who is set to join Fear as an executive producer with its fourth season. Although Erickson will remain aboard Fear the Walking Dead as an executive producer, he says he has not had any conversations with incoming showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, nor has he discussed the series with Scott M. Whatever the next project entails, it won’t involve zombies. I’m looking forward to September and October as a time where I can refill the well a little bit and make plans for the next thing.” We wrap in July, but I’m still delivering and won’t be done until August or September. I’m looking forward to having time to reflect and spend time with everybody in my life and think about what’s the next thing to do. You sacrifice quite a bit to keep all of these balls up in the air. Frankly, you end up not spending as much time with your kids as you would like. “When you’re running a show, inevitably it’s all-consuming. “It’s something that’s been on my mind for a time,” he says. (Photo: AMC.'Fear the Walking Dead' Showrunner to Exit After Season 3Įrickson’s departure from Fear the Walking Dead was announced months ahead of the season three premiere and has been in the works for quite some time. If you missed it, head over here in the event you want to see some of the latest Fear the Walking Dead casting news. You know that one’s coming - even though this show may not have the audience of the original, it still has worthy ratings. In announcing this move now, the good news is that Fear the Walking Dead will have plenty of time to find itself a new showrunner for a fourth season. Gimple took over and he’s been the showrunner ever since.
We’ve seen this with both Frank Darabont and Glen Mazzara departing The Walking Dead proper earlier on in the series’ run eventually, Scott M.
This isn’t the first time that the Fear the Walking Dead franchise has experienced some sort of showrunner swap, given that this has transpired twice with the flagship show already. “I have truly enjoyed working with the writers and directors, cast and crew on Fear and am so proud of what we have accomplished over our first two seasons … I look forward to completing work on season three, sharing it with the fans and developing new projects with my partners at AMC.”
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