AMC to Develop AREA 51 Series Based on Annie Jacobsen’s Book; THE WALKING DEAD’s Gale Anne Hurd Will Executive Produce
by Dave Trumbore Posted: July 27th, 2012 at 2:31 pm

AMC is adding aliens to their collection of meth dealers, zombies and ad men with a new series, Area 51. With Breaking Bad and Mad Men approaching the end of their runs, the network is keen to develop Annie Jacobsen’s best-selling book about the secretive military installation. The book features a series of interviews with former servicemen employed on the base and examines the myths surrounding the classified zone. The Walking Dead executive producer Gale Anne Hurd is set as the EP on Area 51, which will be written by The Good Wife’s Todd E. Kessler; Jacobsen will also co-produce. Hit the jump for more declassified details on Area 51.
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