Days Gone Bye (The Walking Dead)
Robert Kirkman, the creator of the eponymous series of comic books, considered the idea of creating a television show based on the comic series, but did not move forward. Frank Darabont expressed interest in developing the series for television. In January 2010, AMC formally announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series adapted from "The Walking Dead" comic book. In the announcement, the executives stated that Darabont would serve as writer, director, and an executive producer alongside Gale Anne Hurd.
Fear the Walking Dead
In September 2013, AMC announced they were developing a companion series to "The Walking Dead", which follows a different set of characters created by Robert Kirkman. In September 2014, AMC ordered a pilot, which was written by Kirkman and Dave Erickson, and directed by Adam Davidson, and is executive produced by Kirkman, Erickson, Gale Anne Hurd, and David Alpert, with Erickson serving as showrunner. The project was originally known as "Cobalt"; Kirkman confirmed, in March 2015, that the series would be titled "Fear the Walking Dead". On March 9, 2015, AMC announced it had ordered "Fear the Walking Dead" to series, with a two-season commitment. The series premiered on August 23, 2015.