Ain’t It Cool News has revealed the list of directors and writers that’ll helm AMC’s upcoming zombie drama, “The Walking Dead.” As we all already know, Frank Darabont is directing the first episode in a six episode series. Now here are the rest:

Directors for the first six episodes:

1) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
2) Michelle MacLaren (“Breaking Bad,” “X-Files”)
3) Gwyneth Horder-Payton (“The Shield,” “BSG”)
4) Johan Renck (“Breaking Bad”)
5) Ernest Dickerson (“The Wire,” “Dexter”)
6) Guy Ferland (“The Shield,” “Sons of Anarchy”)

Writers for the first six episodes:

1) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
2) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption)
3) Frank Darabont (The Mist, The Shawshank Redemption), Chic Eglee, Jack LoGuidice. (Chic: “The Shield,” “Dexter.” Jack: “Sons of Anarchy”)
4) Robert Kirkman (writer of the comic series)
5) Glen Mazzara (“The Shield,” “Hawthorne”)
6) Adam Fierro (“The Shield,” “Dexter,” “24”)

Based on the Image comic book series by Robert Kirkman, “The Walking Dead” will premiere on AMC in October 2010 during Fearfest!

Source: AICN