Spin-off “The Walking Dead” commissioned Oscar-winning director

Spin-off flagship drama channel AMC finally got a director. As the resource IGN, shooting the first series of the new history of the universe of  The Walking Dead will be headed by Adam Davidson.

Davidson won the Academy Award in 1991 in the category “Best Short Fiction Film” for touching a ten, retro styled picture “Rendezvous at breakfast.” He was also involved in staging such popular series as “Lie to Me» (Lie to Me), «Hell on Wheels» (Hell on Wheels), «elementary» (Elementary) and “Followers» (The Following).

According to rumors, the story will unfold a new television show, or at the same time, in which events occur “walking”, but in other areas, or will be a prequel of the popular zombie drama. The work on the new project will bring together the original comic creator Robert Kirkman and producer of “The Walking Dead” Gale Anne Hurd.