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Fan favorite Walking Dead actor joins fragrance brand as winter ambassador

The Walking Dead universe continues to thrive after the conclusion of the main series in 2022. Many of the fans' favorite TWD actors have continued their careers in new movies and shows, and some have added brand ambassadors to their resumes, including a wildly famous face from The Walking Dead: Dead City spinoff. REEF Perfumes, the Saudi-based luxury fragrance brand, recently teased its social media followers with a cryptic coming soon video featuring a mystery man that fans immediately recogni...
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Bike EXIF names this Walking Dead prop as a must have in an apocalypse

The Walking Dead series has paved the way for many other movies and series within the apocalyptic genre. The iconic series has always had a loyal fan base, which continues to grow even though the main series ended three years ago. This is evident in the prices that props from the series are being auctioned via Heritage Auctions. Speaking of props, Bike EXIF recently created a list of "Motorcycles to Outrun the Undead" and included a popular character's motorcycle. Bike EXIF is a global showcase...
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Walking Dead actor to appear in Netflix dramedy

Since the conclusion of The Walking Dead in 2022, fans have enjoyed seeing their favorite TWD actors in new movies and shows. In November, viewers will be treated to the next role for the actor who portrayed a villain in the series' final season. Jay Kelly is a comedy-drama directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Noah Baumbach, who is known for his collaborations with Wes Anderson, Adam Driver, and his wife, Greta Gerwig. Baumbach co-wrote the film with Emily Mortimer (Lovely and Amazing). The fil...
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3 Walking Dead actors come together in the powerful true story of a young girl in Sarah's Oil

In November 2025, Amazon MGM Studios will release an often-forgotten part of American history in the inspirational story, Sarah's Oil. The faith-based production offers a perfect meld of historically true events and the inspirational fortitude of a young girl. The film features performances by three actors from The Walking Dead universe. Led by Zachary Levi and Naya Desir-Johnson, the story is based on Tonya Bolden's book Searching for Sarah Rector. The film is directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and f...
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The Running Man reboot will star a Walking Dead universe actor

In November 2025, The Running Man, a 1987 film adaptation of Stephen King's novel, is getting a reboot. Both films are based on King's book, written in 1982 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. A long time Fear the Walking Dead actor will appear in the latest adaptation. Directed by Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead), the new movie was written by Wright and Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World). Paramount Pictures recently delayed the film's release, pushing it to November 14. The...
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Walking Dead actress honored at the 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival

The 26th Annual Newport Beach Film Festival was held between October 16 and 23 in Newport Beach, California. The event was established in 1999 and has become the largest international cinema event in coastal Southern California. This year's event honored a member of The Walking Dead cast featured in season 4. BAFTA award-winning actress Kerry Condon received the Artist of Distinction Award at the 2025 festival. She was honored for her impressive career as an actress, for which she has received g...
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Walking Dead actress cast in nostalgic horror comedy with Skeet Ulrich

The Hollywood Reporter recently announced that production of a new horror film has begun. The Big Kill is steeped in nostalgia, paying tribute to Gen X and featuring a soundtrack full of 1990s music. Walking Dead fans will be excited to learn that a cast member from season 6 will star in the film alongside Skeet Ulrich, known for his work in horror, including the original Scream movie. Todd Berger (It’s a Disaster) will direct the horror-comedy The Big Kill for Live Nation Studios, from a script...
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The Walking Dead actor to make Broadway debut in Dog Day Afternoon

The 1975 movie Dog Day Afternoon was a biographical crime thriller that adapted the true story of a robbery and hostage situation in Brooklyn's Chase Manhattan branch. The story originated in a Life magazine article, "The Boys in the Bank," by P. F. Kluge and Thomas Moore. In 2026, the movie will be adapted into a Broadway production featuring a fan-favorite member of The Walking Dead cast. In October, Playbill reported that Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Stephen Adly Guirgis' play, Dog Day Aft...
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Daryl Dixon season 3 just delivered the best episode of the whole series so far

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon season 3 concluded another part of Daryl and Carol's story on Oct. 19. This season, set in Spain, has been exceptional for numerous reasons, including the breathtaking backdrop, but it also featured the best episode of the series so far. Daryl Dixon season 3, episode 5, "Limbo," is a prime example of why this series is the best spinoff in The Walking Dead universe. The fifth episode of the season was action-packed, featuring many elements that kept with the promised...
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Walking Dead legend joins the cast of Wicked: For Good

Award-winning actor and Walking Dead franchise legend Colman Domingo will return to the third season of HBO's series Euphoria in the spring of 2026, but Domingo has another big project coming even sooner. And, it was just announced on Instagram. Domingo will voice the Cowardly Lion in Wicked: For Good, the upcoming sequel to the 2024 musical fantasy film Wicked. The new film adapts the second act of the 2003 stage musical that was based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. The Wicked musical and fil...
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Walking Dead actress joins Donnie Wahlberg in Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue

The CBS police procedural, Blue Bloods, was a popular series for the network. The series ran for 14 seasons, and fans were sorely disappointed when it was canceled. But similar to The Walking Dead spinoffs, Blue Bloods' Detective Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) will return in a spinoff series in October. Titled Boston Blue, the series follows Danny Reagan's journey, leaving the NYPD for the Boston Police Department. His partner, Lena Silver, will be portrayed by TWD's Sonequa Martin-Green, who po...
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AMC's Guts & Glory has an unexpected tie to The Walking Dead

Greg Nicotero expands his ever impressive resume with a new reality series from Shudder, Guts & Glory. The unscripted horror-based competition series premiered on the stream on October 14. Nicotero is well known for his work as a director, EP, and SFX guru within TWDU, but the series also has another fun tie-in to AMC's long-running apocalyptic series. Entertainment Weekly had the opportunity to sit down with Nicotero and discuss the new series, including how the contestants were misled about fi...
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Season 3 Walking Dead actor stars in new true crime horror from Epic Pictures horror label Dread

The Walking Dead universe features the talents of a massive number of actors who have also appeared in horror movies throughout their careers. One actor featured in the third season of the main series is well known for his roles in iconic horrors such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007), and The Devil's Rejects (2005)Lew Temple, who portrayed Axel, a member of the prisoners' group in TWD, most recently appeared in the true crime horror Ed Kemper fr...
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Greg Nicotero shares a cut scene from Daryl Dixon featuring a walker inspired by Army of Darkness

It is always fascinating to see how the SFX crew of The Walking Dead universe continues to reimagine the undead. The Walking Dead began with smart walkers who were seen picking up rocks, turning doorknobs, etc., and as the franchise evolved, so did the undead. TWD director, EP, and SFX master Greg Nicotero recently shared a cut scene featuring a walker that paid homage to a zombie featured in Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness. Throughout the existence of TWD TV universe, actors and creators have ofte...
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3 Ways The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon has improved the Walking Dead franchise

AMC has done an incredible job of giving The Walking Dead fans what they want... more content. After the conclusion of the flagship series in 2022, viewers were uncertain about the future of TWDU. The creation of the three direct spinoffs has been a balm to soothe fans who miss the main series. While all three of these spinoffs have their merits, Daryl Dixon far surpasses the others. Fans of Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) were ecstatic to learn he would lead his own series. This character, created...
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5 Walking Dead characters who deserved more screen time

The Walking Dead universe is full of interesting characters, some of whom took the main stage, while others didn't get the screen time they deserved. The series ran for eleven seasons and featured a massive list of impressive actors whose performances drew viewers in, becoming invested in the fates of these characters. The story has always been about the survivors, an element that was crucial to its success and has made forever fans of some of the story's subjects. The series initially focused o...
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Walking Dead actor cast in sequel to Jake Gyllenhaal's 2024 Road House

The 2024 remake of Patrick Swayze's 1989 film Road House is getting a sequel. The sequel is being developed by Amazon MGM studios with Jake Gyllenhaal returning as former UFC Middleweight fighter Elwood Dalton. He will be joined by a Walking Dead actor who appeared in the fourth season. According to Deadline, Aldis Hodge (Cross, Leverage Redemption), who portrayed Michonne's boyfriend Mike in season 4 of The Walking Dead, has been cast in the Road House sequel. Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Ga...
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Thriller starring Willem Dafoe and The Walking Dead's Corey Hawkins now streaming on Hulu

Hulu's latest psychological thriller premiered on the streamer and Disney+ on September 26 and stars award-winning actor Willem Dafoe. The Man in My Basement premiered in the Discovery titles at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival before its limited theatrical release. The Man in My Basement is the feature directorial debut of Nadia Latif, based on the novel by Edgar Award-winning author Walter Mosley. Co-written by Latif and Mosely, the movie stars Dafoe, who is joined by Emmy nominee...
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Western romance film featuring two Walking Dead universe actors premieres in October

Level 33 Entertainment has announced a release date for a new Western romance, Where the Wind Blows. The heartfelt romance story will feature two actors from The Walking Dead universe. Based on the USA Today best-selling author Caroline Fyffe's novel, the movie is directed by John Schimke (Red Table Talk, Don’t Tell Larry, A Hip-Hop Story), who wrote the script alongside Fyffe and Mike Maden. The director produces along with Eden Bryant, Brandon Smith, and Ashley Elaine, who also stars. In 2024,...
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Fear the Walking Dead actors in new thriller from Independent Film Company to be released in October

AMC Network's Independent Film Company acquired a new crime thriller, Violent Ends, in May 2025. The film stars two actors from AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, the first spinoff of The Walking Dead. John-Michael Powell (The Send-Off) directs his second feature film, Violent Ends, and is produced by Vincent Sieber-Smith and Undine Buka. Executive producers include Catherine Fegan-Kim and Alex Kim via Midnight Road Entertainment and Billy Magnussen, who stars, via his banner, HappyBad Bungalow.Fear t...
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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon clears up some confusion on characters' relationship status

AMC's Walking Dead spinoff, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, is quickly burning through its third season. The fourth episode of the seven-part season, “La Justicia Fronteriza," introduced a new threat, saw emotions run high, and Daryl still just wants to go home. The episode revealed a fascinating fact about the relationship status of the two main characters, which has always been a hot topic of conversation. Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) and Carol Peletier (Melissa McBride) were initially introduce...
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Walking Dead season 9 actor appears in season 2 of The Boys spinoff Gen V

Prime Video premiered the second season of The Boys spinoff, Gen V, on September 17. The second season's events occur after season 4 of the main series and feature a Walking Dead alum who portrayed a member of Negan's Saviors. Gen V was created by The Boys creator Eric Kripke, with Craig Rosenberg and Evan Goldberg for Prime Video. The first season, which received numerous positive reviews, was released in September 2023 and renewed for a second season shortly after. The Walking Dead actor Zach...
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Amazon MGM new submarine action movie casts Walking Dead final season actor

Deadline reports that Amazon MGM Studios will release a submarine action film titled Subversion, led by Chris Hemsworth, Michael Peña, and Lily James. The project recently added six to its cast, including one villain from The Walking Dead's final season. Alex Meraz, who portrayed Brandon Carver, a member of The Reapers in the final season of The Walking Dead, joins the cast of Subversion. Meraz most recently starred in the third season of AMC's psychological thriller Dark Winds as Border Patrol...
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New York Comic Con's latest Walking Dead guest announcement has fans excited

New York Comic Con is gearing up for an exceptional year with four days of pop culture, film, TV, celebs, authors, and more. The annual event takes place from October 9 to 12 at the Javits Center in New York City. This year's celebrity guest list features an impressive lineup of talent, including The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus. Reedus, who is best known as Daryl Dixon, a character introduced in the first season of AMC's long-running apocalyptic series, will appear at NYCC on Saturday only. Th...
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