'Walking Dead' creator Robert Kirkman developing exorcism series

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Robert Kirkman, creator of The Walking Dead comic series, and an executive producer on the TV show, is developing a new script based off his upcoming comic book series about exorcisms.

The script, developed for The Walking Dead's non-US distributor Fox International Channels, centers on a young man “plagued by possession since he was a child. Now an adult, he embarks on a spiritual journey to find answers but what he uncovers could mean the end of life on Earth as we know it.” The series will need a U.S. network to distribute the show in North America if it hopes to get the green light, but given the success of The Walking Dead, that really shouldn't be a problem.

“Exorcism has captivated movie audiences all over the world but has never been explored on television,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, Executive Vice President of global scripted programming and original development at FIC. “Robert Kirkman, who forever changed the scope of cable TV with The Walking Dead, possesses an unparalleled talent of telling big concept stories in a smart and incredibly genuine way. We couldn’t be more excited to be working with him on this project, which we see as a reinvention of the genre.”

Kirkman returned Yguado's effusive praise with some of his own: “Sharon Tal Yguado and the entire team at Fox International Channels have been instrumental in making The Walking Dead the worldwide success that it has become. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to continue working with this forward-thinking and extremely talented group.”

Via: EW