AMC VR App to Feature Extra Scene from TWD Premiere

Featuring Negan.

By Alex Gilyadov

AMC is making the jump to virtual reality with its biggest show, The Walking Dead.

Deadline reports the upcoming Season 8 premiere, which is also the 100th episode of the series, will feature an extra scene that can be viewed via AMC's new VR app. Executive producer Greg Nicotero directed the episode, titled "Mercy," and Kevin Cornish is co-directing the 360-degree VR scene, which will focus on Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan).

"With the launch of AMC VR, we are pleased to bring shows like The Walking Dead and Into the Badlands to life in an immersive and experiential way," said AMC and Sundance TV’s EVP of Innovation and Product Development Mac McKean. "Viewers want to enter the worlds they watch on AMC, and this app brings them there."

AMC VR is now available to download for iOS, Android, Gear VR and Google Daydream. It contains content from both The Walking Dead and Into the Badlands.

The Walking Dead: Season 8 premieres on October 22 on AMC.

In related virtual reality news, Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan is working on a "non-game" VR experience based on the hit TV show. Additionally, IMAX and Warner Bros. are making VR experiences based on DC movies, including Aquaman and Justice League.

Alex Gilyadov is a freelance writer for IGN. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel and follow him on Twitter. 

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