'Walking Dead' based on Robert Kirkman comic picked up at AMC

By Nellie Andreeva

AMC is looking to extend its perfect development record with the pickup of two new drama pilots, "Walking Dead" and "The Killing." They mark the fourth and fifth pilots ordered by the basic cable network, with its first three, "Mad Men," "Breaking Bad" and "Rubicon," all going to series.

"Walking Dead" is based on Robert Kirkman's popular comic book. It chronicles the month and years following a zombie apocalypse. Frank Darabont is the project's writer, director and exec producer, with Anne Hurd and David Alpert also exec producing.

"The Killing," from Fox TV studios, is based on the hit Danish series called "Forbrydelsen," written by Veena Sud, and is set in Seattle. The project ties together three stories stemming from the murder of a young girl.

Danish-born FtvS-based producer Mikkel Bondesen is exec producing with Sud.

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