In an interview with IndieWire before his death, Romero said: “Because of World War Z and The Walking Dead, I can’t pitch a modest little zombie film, which is meant to be sociopolitical.
The Walking Dead has returned for season eight with a premiere episode that also doubled as the US drama’s 100th ever episode (our full review is in).
“Then, all of a sudden, here came The Walking Dead.
Despite this, showrunner Scott Gimple told Entertainment Weekly: “The debt that the show has to Mr. Romero – everybody sort of thought about it at the same time.