With the Walking Dead spin off set to be staged in L.A , it will have a lot off differences admits Robert Kirkman who serves as Executive Producer on both shows.

Kirkman says that not only will the spin off have a different visual aesthetic, but it will also have a different family core. He elaborates that family will be the main focus of the new series but not like the Grimes family from the original.

Kirkman stresses that this will be a companion show and not to expect a copy of the original show as it will be “fundamentally different”

Kirkman admits that the show is a standout on it’s own and you don’t need to have watched the original series in order to watch the new show.

Filming begins for the series in a few days with Adam Davidson (Community) directing. The show also stars Kim Dickens (Sons of Anarchy), Cliff Curtis (Training Day), Frank Dillane (Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince) and Alycia Debnam Carey (The 100)