--- description: The new location adds some intriguing setting possibilities title: 'Walking Dead' Spinoff Location Revealed image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta83b66244a4ba5c6/69876f25e20a877bbda840ef/walking-dead-cast.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Walking Dead_ Spinoff Location Revealed by [Entertainment Weekly / James Hibberd](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Entertainment Weekly / James Hibberd Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 16, 2014 6:48 PM CUT  From left: Josh McDermitt, Chad L. Coleman, Lauren Cohan, Alanna Masterson, Steven Yeun, Emily Kinney, Andrew Lincoln, Sonequa Martin-Green, Danai Gurira, and Michael Cudlitz. The cast of "The Walking Dead" attend the season 5 premiere on Oct. 2, 2014 in Universal City, California. From left: Josh McDermitt, Chad L. Coleman, Lauren Cohan, Alanna Masterson, Steven Yeun, Emily Kinney, Andrew Lincoln, Sonequa Martin-Green, Danai Gurira, and Michael Cudlitz. The cast of "The Walking Dead" attend the season 5 premiere on Oct. 2, 2014 in Universal City, California.Frazer Harrison—Getty Images by [Entertainment Weekly / James Hibberd](/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Entertainment Weekly / James Hibberd Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 16, 2014 6:48 PM CUT No more sweat-drenched survivors trudging through forests! _The Walking Dead_‘s companion project is taking the zombie apocalypse out of Georgia. Sources confirm [_TV Line_‘s report](http://tvline.com/2014/12/16/the-walking-dead-spinoff-los-angeles-setting-spoilers-l-a/ "undefined") that the as-yet-untitled pilot is set in Los Angeles. The scenery shift to the West Coast adds some intriguing setting possibilities: Beaches and the ocean, Hollywood, iconic landmarks, walker celebrities (though the cable show could likely never top Bill Murray in _Zombieland_), a nearby desert, and a larger metropolis to play with than the original hit’s occasional dips into Atlanta. Just because the setting is Los Angeles doesn’t guarantee it will be shot there. AMC, which had no comment, is still casting the pilot written by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson. So far Cliff Curtis (_Sunshine_), Frank Dillane (who played Tom Riddle in _Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince_) and Alycia Debnam Carey (_Into the Storm_) have signed on. 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