‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Spoilers: Character, Setting, Crossover Scoop And More From SDCC 2015

The zombie virus is spreading at San Diego Comic-Con. Following on the heels of “The Walking Dead” panel at Hall H, “Fear the Walking Dead” took over the convention at 1 p.m. PDT to reveal some major news about the AMC spinoff series.
Fret not if you’re not one of the lucky Comic-Con attendees to get into Hall H, we’re rounded up all the spoilers that were dropped in San Diego this weekend:
1. The Premiere Date And Trailer
“Fear the Walking Dead” will premiere on Sunday, August 23. The announcement coincided with the release of the Comic-Con trailer for the spinoff series.
2. The Setting
Because L.A.
is so spread out, it's very isolating - people don't know what's going on beyond the borders of their community. #FTWD
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 10, 2015
"You think the LA traffic is bad now... Just wait." - Cliff Curtis on adding the apocalypse to LA. #FearTWDSDCC
— FearTWD (@FearTWD) July 10, 2015
3. The Characters
Expect lots of female badassery in #FTWD - Kim Dickens goes badass within the first few episodes.
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 10, 2015
Elizabeth Rodriguez is Liza, Travis' ex wife. She's a nursing student, which could come in handy. Character wasn't conceived as Latina #FTWD
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 10, 2015
"I liked the humanity of the characters." - Cliff Curtis #FearTWDSDCC pic.twitter.com/AaeziT1hKD
— FearTWD (@FearTWD) July 10, 2015
"We're going to see here who's going to go from coal to a diamond and who's going to crumble." #FTWD #SDCC
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) July 10, 2015
Alycia Debnam-Carey notes the teenage characters will still be teenagers, reacting about trivial things as well as trying to adapt. #FTWD
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 10, 2015
4. The Time Period
The show covers the period of time when Rick was in his coma, "how people adjust to the apocalypse when it comes down on them." #FTWD
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 10, 2015
5. Don't Expect Chris Hardwick To Make An Appearance
Will @nerdist guest star? "I'm feeble. I'd never survive the apocalypse." #SDCC2015 #FearTheWalkingDead
— Valentina (@tiniv) July 10, 2015
6. The Zombies
The walkers might look different, but they still want to eat you. #FearTWDSDCC
— FearTWD (@FearTWD) July 10, 2015
7. No "Walking Dead" Crossover In The Works
Dave Erickson on #FTWD & #TWD: There are no plans right now to conflate the two stories. Scott Gimple would kill me if I pitched that idea
— Debra Birnbaum (@debrabirnbaum) July 10, 2015
There are no plans (right now) for the #FearTheWalkingDead characters to meet #TheWalkingDead characters #SDCC
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) July 10, 2015
Erickson says a #FTWD/#TWD crossover would be "so geographically complicated," there are no plans yet, but they inhabit the same world.
— Laura Prudom (@LauInLA) July 10, 2015
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