Scott Gimple Confirmed As New Showrunner On ‘The Walking Dead’!

Back in December, AMC announced that the biggest show on television, The Walking Dead, would be returning for a fourth season. The unsurprising announcement did include an unexpected stipulation however; current showrunner Glen Mazzara would not be returning.

Last month it was rumoured that current writer/producer (and Geekscape pal) Scott Gimple would be taking over the role. Scott sat down with Jonathan last March to talk about the show, Ghost Rider, and more. Today that rumour was confirmed, and AMC has officially announced Scott Gimple as the head of season four of The Walking Dead.

Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman sounds pretty positive about the promotion, stating that “Scott has been an essential part of this show since he came aboard at the very beginning of Season 2. He’s contributed to guiding this show in a substantial way that has resulted in a lot of the key scenes and storylines fans have dubbed signature moments. I am thrilled to begin work on a brand new season of The Walking Dead with Scott at the helm, and I truly believe we could be embarking on what will be the best season of this show yet.”

Gimple adds “I’m thrilled to continue the tradition of the spectacular, cinematic, horrifying, exciting and emotional storytelling of The Walking Dead. I’m a huge fan of the comics, and started with the show on the other side of the set, as an avid viewer. Over the past two years, it’s been an incredible privilege making such great television with the best cast and crew I’ve ever worked with – I can’t wait to make some more.”

Congratulations Scott! Everyone here at Geekscape wishes you the best, and we certainly hope you fare better than previous showrunners have!

 
Season four begins production of its 16-episode run on May 6th. Where are you hoping the series goes next?