Production on AMC's "
The Walking Dead
" was briefly shut down following the on-set death of stuntman
John Bernecker
but series and comic book creator Robert Kirkman said the show' story will not be impacted.
READ ALSO: 'Walking Dead' resumes production after stuntman's death "No storylines were changed," Kirkman told reporters at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour.
"That was a tragic accident. It wasn't story related. It was a freak accident that happened on set. And it's something that we're dealing with but it hasn't affected the storyline in any way."
Kirkman was at TCA to support AMC docu-series "Visionaries."
He was the lone "Walking Dead" producer present after the cable network cancelled its planned panel to support the upcoming 100th episode of the
zombie drama
.
Producers including showrunner Scott M. Gimple were instead at Bernecker's funeral on Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Stuntman Bernecker died on July 12 after plunging headfirst from a balcony on the show's Georgia set while attempting a seemingly simple 22-foot fall.
Production on season eight was briefly shut down, and multiple investigations are underway.
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