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"Frank Darabont could step down as showrunner of The Walking Dead, rumours suggest. Industry sources told Deadline that talks are currently ongoing to try and persuade the show&amp;#039;s creator to stay in another role. The Wrap additionally reports that although he has stepped down as showrunner, it is not yet clear whether he will stay on as an executive producer or director. Production on the The Walking Dead is reportedly continuing as scheduled and broadcaster AMC has not yet commented on the speculation. Darabont spoke on a Walking Dead panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego last weekend. He told fans that he had &amp;quot;needed a little time off&amp;quot; before planning the show&amp;#039;s second season. The Walking Dead will return to US television screens on October 16 at 9/8c on AMC. It will air in the UK on FX in late 2011.  Watch the trailer for season two of The Walking Dead below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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