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Maggie and Negan's dark pasts may 'doom' the duo in Dead City season 3

Most fans knew that The Walking Dead: Dead City would be renewed for a third season, but the official announcement is welcome news. Variety recently reported that the series will continue, with one significant change. Eli Jorne, showrunner for seasons 1 and 2 and series creator, will step down from his role, and TWD veteran writer and co-executive producer, Seth Hoffman, will join the series as the showrunner for the third installment. Hoffman is no stranger to The Walking Dead universe as he ha...
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Walking Dead child actor starring in new series Eva Ronin

The Walking Dead is a post-apocalyptic story featuring many gruesome deaths, blood, and gore, something more intended for adult viewers. However, even children aren't safe in AMC's long-running series, which has featured numerous deaths of younger characters. One of these deaths was revealed in season 2 and shocked most viewers. It was a gutsy move by the series creators to showcase such a heartbreaking death of a child. Variety recently announced that Madison Lintz, who portrayed Sophia Peletie...
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The Walking Dead star Danai Gurira to reteam with Black Panther costar for new Amazon thriller

The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira did an incredible job in her portrayal of the katana-wielding Michonne. To the delight of her fans, she reprised this role in 2024 in the spinoff series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Gurira has secured her next role, which reunites her with one of her Black Panther co-stars. Guirira and Michael B. Jordan, both actors who co-starred in Black Panther, have been announced for the upcoming reimagining of Norman Jewison's...
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The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon returns to San Diego Comic-Con this summer

Fans are gearing up for the annual San Diego Comic-Con, and AMC is prepared to showcase the best of its content, including Shudder's Clown in a Cornfield, Anne Rice's Immortal Universe, and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which is scheduled to release its third season this fall. AMC Network has announced that Daryl Dixon will return to Hall H at Comic-Con International in San Diego. The panelists include Chief Content Officer of the Walking Dead Universe Scott M. Gimple, Showrunner and Executive...
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TWD: Dead City boss promises fans show isn't about to become 'sunshine and rainbows'

When Maggie Rhee picked up Lucille for the first time in the second season ofThe Walking Dead: Dead City, it wasn't difficult to imagine all the emotions she felt. This is the same type of weapon her husband, Glenn, was killed with in the main series, and Maggie had the chance to finally exact her revenge on Negan. But, instead, she chose to take the high road. What does this mean for the future relationship of the two long-time enemies? TWD Chief Content Officer Scott M. Gimple shares some insi...
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The Walking Dead handled Rick Grimes' return perfectly

Rick Grimes is the main hero of The Walking Dead comic story, created by Robert Kirkman, on which AMC's post-apocalyptic series is based. Portrayed by Andrew Lincoln in the series, Rick's on-screen story varies greatly from his journey in the comics, but is impactful nonetheless. He departed the series in season 9, but does he ever return? When the disappointing announcement came that Lincoln would depart the series to spend more time with his family, who lived in England, the fandom was devasta...
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AMC not renewing Dead City for season 3 yet doesn't have us concerned

The Walking Dead: Dead City has concluded its second season on AMC, and it was a wild ride full of betrayals, deaths, and Negan's emotional trauma and near-death experience. Although the network has yet to renew this The Walking Dead spinoff, we aren't worried one bit. Dead City is the fourth spinoff of AMC's long-running apocalyptic series, The Walking Dead, which marks the first to feature stories focused on characters initially introduced in the main series. The series features Negan (Jeffrey...
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You might want to watch Revival, the Syfy series starring an iconic Walking Dead actor

Syfy premiered its latest series, Revival, on June 12. The eight-part series is based on the same-titled comic series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton, and Walking Dead alum Steven Ogg stars in a recurring role. The series is set in a rural area of Wausau, Wisconsin, a town where, one day, all the citizens who have recently died suddenly come back to life. And although many have compared it to The Walking Dead, these undead are nothing like zombies. The "revived" appear to be as they were before th...
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Steven Yeun's favorite Walking Dead episode shares an element with Breaking Bad

Award-winning actor Steven Yeun gained popularity for his portrayal of mild-mannered former pizza delivery guy, Glenn Rhee, in The Walking Dead. His character's brutal death changed the course of the series. In 2025, the actor shared his thoughts on his favorite episode of the series with Entertainment Weekly. Yeun cites episode 102, "Guts," as his favorite episode. Written by Frank Darabont, the series original showrunner, and directed by Michelle MacLaren, this iconic episode features many gr...
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Walking Dead actor reunion featured in Shane Brady's latest comedy which premiered to a sold out LA crowd

On Wednesday, June 25, Shane Brady's latest film, the comedy Hacked: A Double Entendre of Rage Fueled Karma, held its Los Angeles premiere at the Laemmle NoHo 7 Theater to a sold-out crowd. This movie features three familiar faces from The Walking Dead. Hacked chronicles the true events experienced by Brady and executive producer Emily Zercher when they were hacked in 2021. The remainder of the story played out fictional events of “what they wish they could have done to that bastard.”The movie...
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American Deadbolt, the first film from Athena Studios, stars this Walking Dead actor

American Deadbolt is the first independent film from the brand new Athena Studios, located in Athens, Georgia. The movie was featured at a red carpet premiere on June 14 to a sold-out crowd and received a standing ovation. Walking Dead alum Jayson Warner Smith stars alongside several other Georgia talent. The film was written and directed by Bryan Redding with co-creators and producers Chris Hines and Clint Ross. American Deadbolt is set on the 4th of July holiday when a restaurant experiences a...
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This season 3 Walking Dead actor cast in new horror Final Act

Deadline reports that Avaryana Rose has joined the cast of Final Act. The movie, which is currently filming in and around Scranton, Pennsylvania, also features Walking Dead alum Vincent M. Ward. The horror-thriller is written by Rose (The Caretaker), Tristan Green, who also stars, with Brandon Slagle (Arena Wars), and is directed by Michael Stu (Snow White and the Seven Samurai). Producers for the film include Rob Adkirson (Spirit Springs), Robert Savakinus (Hell House LLC: Lineage), and Jeff Mi...
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Walking Dead's Khary Payton directed documentary honors his mother Gwen

Whether he's wearing the full King Ezekiel wig or sporting a well-shorn do, as seen above, Khary Payton's smile is infectious. He is a fan favorite among the TWD Fandom, and for good reason; he is just a great guy, and you will love him even more after reading the following article about his next project. The actor is well-known in the TWD universe and for his numerous voice acting roles, most notably for voicing Cyborg in the animated Teen Titans Go! Now, Payton has stepped behind the camera t...
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Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman thought Issue #1 detail wouldn't come back to haunt him

The Walking Dead comic is a post-apocalyptic story created by Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore, who handled the cover art through Issue 24, after which Charlie Adlard took over, completing the series. Published by Image Comics beginning in 2003, then in a shocking movie, Kirkman ended the series with issue 193. There is one comparison that is often discussed, which Kirkman thought he would never have to address. Recently, Danny Boyle and Alex Garland's third installment of the 28 Days Later...
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Walking Dead actor, who portrayed cowardly villain, cast in new horror thriller

Henry Chaisson's feature directorial debut, Recluse, is a new horror thriller that is currently in post-production. Deadline recently published a first-look image of the film, along with a list of cast members, which includes The Walking Dead's Xander Berkeley. Chaisson, known for writing M. Night Shyamalan’s supernatural Apple TV series Servent and the folk horror Antlers produced by Guillermo del Toro, wrote and directed the upcoming film. Sasha Frolova (The Empty Man), Xander Berkeley (The W...
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No, The Walking Dead: Dead City isn't on tonight, watch this Walking Dead series instead

AMC aired the season 2 finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City on June 22. The eight-part season was full of death, betrayal, and a series of emotional events for Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). The network has yet to announce a renewal for the series, but fans are hopeful. In the meantime, TWD fans can watch this spinoff in preparation for its third season premiere in the fall of 2025. Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride will return in season 3 of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon on September 7. This sea...
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The Walking Dead: Dead City behind the scenes fight between Negan and best new character in TWD universe

The season 2 finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City was directed by Michael Satrazemis, and the recent Behind the Dead footage showcases his talents as well as those of the actors in this episode. Below is a video that gives fans an inside look at the fight scene between Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and one of the newcomers to TWDU, Kim Coates as Bruegel. Now, Coates always brings his A-game to whatever he works on, and he had to go a step further in Dead City to meet the likes of Morgan, who has...
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Greg Nicotero - one of Walking Dead's high-ranking ep, 'one of the most gratifying experiences that I’ve ever had'

Walking Dead director and SFX master Greg Nicotero has been on board the AMC series since the very beginning. He became excited about the project after reading the source material, Robert Kirkman's comic story, and the first draft of the script. Nicotero, who co-owns the Nic & Norman's chain of restaurants with Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), ranks the season 5 premiere, "No Sanctuary," and the season 1 Night of the Living Dead homage episode, "No Way Out," as two of the stronges...
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Norman Reedus reveals failed joke in ongoing prank war with Andrew Lincoln on The Walking Dead set

Fan-favorite Walking Dead actors Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln, who portray Daryl Dixon and Rick Grimes, provided the fandom with off-screen entertainment in the form of a years-long prank war. In 2024, Reedus shared some inside information regarding two pranks that never came to fruition. At the 2024 NYCC event, Reedus shared that one prank he always wanted to pull on Lincoln was a fake script, delivered only to him, featuring the death of Rick Grimes. This was during a conversation with TWD...
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What is the next Walking Dead spinoff to be released in 2025?

While some people may believe that The Walking Dead universe has grown stagnant, there are still many who are looking forward to the release of the next series. These same fans are eager to see more stories within the universe. What will be the next series released, and when will it be available? In May 2025, AMC released season 2 of the Maggie and Negan-led series The Walking Dead: Dead City. The eight part season was filled with betrayal, emotional decisions, and lots of death. There is no of...
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Disappointing Walking Dead episode features a standout walker whose story needs to be told

Episode 201 of The Walking Dead is regarded as one of the most disappointing episodes in the history of AMC's long-running series. The episode was released in February 2012 and was written by Scott Gimple & Glen Mazzara and directed by Ernest Dickerson. The primary focus was Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Shane (Jon Bernthal), and a captive Randall (Michael Zegen). The episode title, "18 Miles Out," derives from the plan to take Randall, a young man held captive at Hershel's farm, miles away from Rick's...
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Season 11 Walking Dead actor cast in new Peacock series The Five-Star Weekend

In January 2025, Peacock announced a new series, The Five-Star Weekend, based on the same-titled New York Times bestselling novel written by Elin Hilderbrand. Recently, Deadline announced the addition of several new cast members, including Josh Hamilton, an actor who starred in the eleventh and final season of AMC's The Walking Dead. Created by Bekah Brunstetter (Maid, This Is Us), The Five-Star Weekend was written by Beth Schacter (Billions, Super Pumped). Hilderbrand joins Schacter and Jennife...
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Notable deaths and one fake out in season 2 of The Walking Dead: Dead City

Whenever a fan-favorite character dies on screen, fans mourn the loss deeply. The Walking Dead: Dead City recently concluded its second season, and while many new characters were introduced at the start, many didn't make it to the end. Did Maggie or Negan die? Unlikely, but there were significant losses, including one that broke Negan's heart. The second season of Dead City featured eight episodes, two more than its debut season. Several characters returned from the first season, including Hersh...
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Walking Dead spinoff showrunner gives hope for another season: "The story is not over yet."

The Walking Dead: Dead City concluded its second season on June 22. The high-stakes story featured the battle for the methane production in Manhattan between rival gangs and New Babylon. The eight-part season was filled with betrayal, death, emotionally charged decisions, and more. Fans of Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) have been thrilled to see these characters' stories continue in the spinoff. Dead City has expanded the reach of the TWDU, much like the Daryl Dixon spinof...
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