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“The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead” WILL Soon Collide!
Up to this point, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and “Fear the Walking Dead” have been completely separate entities; aside from taking place in the same post-apocalyptic universe, the spinoff series has never made mention of the characters from the main series… nor has the main series referenced the spinoff series.
Will that ever change? At NYCC this weekend, franchise creator Robert Kirkman dropped the bombshell news that yes, the two worlds will eventually collide!
“We want these shows to have their own legs, tell their own stories and be their own thing, and I think we’ve finally gotten to a place with Fear the Walking Dead where it has its own identity where, you know, we can play with some things,” said Kirkman. “There is one character that is going to go from one show, that I will not name, to another show, that I will not name.”
Kirkman continued, “Now, what does that mean? Because these timelines, like… how does that work? Are we going to see an interesting backstory of a Walking Dead character in Fear the Walking Dead? Or are we going to see a Fear the Walking Dead character show up in The Walking Dead and show a future version of the character?”
The official “Walking Dead” Twitter account quickly began teasing the crossover…
This is real. #crossover #TWD #FearTWD pic.twitter.com/Kr8RwOfkZq
— The Walking Dead AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) October 8, 2017
Epic’s Fortnite is heading for another crossover, this time with Universal Orlando and Halloween Horror Nights. The title’s annual Fortnitemares Halloween event will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in a new scare zone, kicking off on August 28.
For those not in the know, Scare zones are themed, open-air areas where guests and actors roam around freely.
This is the first time Fortnite will be featured during the after-hours event, which will run from August 28 until November 1. Tickets and packages are on sale now at the official site.
Per the press release, guests will enter Freaky Fields, a Halloween-inspired living battleground that’s been “overcome with a threatening force.” From there, fans will meet up with the Battle Bus, featuring familiar Fortnitemares characters, including “a few new additions exclusive to Halloween Horror Nights.”
And of course, there will be Fortnitemares merchandise available for fans, including a graphic t-shirt, decal set, and an acrylic collectible piece.
Fortnitemares won’t be the only featured property at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. Killer Klowns from Outer Space will also be getting its own scare zone. Sinners, Stranger Things, Hellraiser, and Evil Dead Burn will also be part of the event, though they will be relegated to their own specific houses.
And while it’s early yet, gamers can probably expect Fortnitemares to return to Fortnite this October.