The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman Developing Exorcism TV Series

With The Walking Dead breaking ratings records, it looks like more doors are opening for creator Robert Kirkman. According to FOX International Channels, they are working with Robert Kirkman, Kirkman’s Skybound imprint at Image Comics, and Circle of Confusion to develop a script based on Kirkman’s upcoming comic book series set in the world of exorcism. Fox International Channel is a international partner on AMC’s The Walking Dead.According to the FIC description, the series follows a young man, Kyle Barnes, who has been 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.Kirkman states, “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.””Exorcism has captivated movie audiences all over the world but has never been explored on television,” said Sharon Tal Yguado, EVP 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 will serve as executive producer alongside The Walking Dead executive producer David Alpert of Circle of Confusion.