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vendredi 24 février 2017

No End in Sight: AMC Confirms That The Walking Dead Will "Have a Long Life"

We're nearing the end of season seven on The Walking Dead, which means it's more or less time to take stock. With the prolific and long-running comic-book series serving as the source material for the TV show, it's been harder and harder not to succumb to temptation and look ahead at what's to come. How long will we get to spend with the extravagant King Ezekiel? What's in store for Jesus, the rebel with a heart of gold? With many more comic issues to burn through yet, it's hard not to wonder how much more of the show is left for us to see. If that question's been on your mind, we've uncovered a pretty interesting answer.

As you may or may not know, Negan's brutal arrival at the beginning of this season meant we had officially reached the game-changing 100th issue of the comics. With Issue 161's Dec. 7 release, it's clear we've only burned through about 2/3 of the comic books. More plainly, if it took us six seasons to get through 100 issues, we've still got a solid handful of seasons to go before we're all caught up. But wait, that's not all! To help clarify what the future may hold, creator Robert Kirkman recently stopped by Kevin Smith's late-night talk show Geeking Out. Check out the clip below.

In February 2017, AMC Networks confirmed that the show isn't going anywhere. CEO Josh Sapan stated that "the show continues to have creative strength and command a large and loyal audience, which has in turn attracted ad revenue to our great benefit." He continued, noting that "The Walking Dead remains the number one show on television among younger viewers by a very wide margin . . . we believe it will have a long life that accrues to our strategic position and financial benefit."

The biggest takeaway here is that there's no end in sight for the comic books. If they make it to Issue 200, that would logically mean we could get up to 12 seasons of the TV show. Furthermore, if you consider Kirkman's sentiment about the comics outliving the show, the sky's really the limit. Basically, as long as AMC continues to renew the show - and it seems like they will - there will be plenty of new material to burn through. Seeing as we've already received news of an eighth season renewal, new episodes will air, at the very least, until mid-2018. Buckle up, TWD fans. We've got a long way to go.

vendredi 24 février 2017