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AMC orders 'Walking Dead' to series - Variety

AMC has given a series greenlight to "The Walking Dead," the Frank Darabont-helmed adaptation of the Image Comics series by Robert Kirkman.

AMC has ordered a total of six episodes of the series that revolves around a group of survivors of a zombie apocalypse.

"Dead" is targeted to preem in October, dovetailing with Halloween and AMC's annual "Fearfest" two-week marathon of horror and thriller pics.

Woo-Hoo! The long rumored 'Walking Dead' tv series is closer to reality! Keeping fingers crossed that it's good.