Whether The Walking Dead bowed out in November 2022, the universe of the cult series continues to expand. After a spin-off around Daryl and another centered on the duo Negan and Maggie, it was announced at Comic-Con, organized in San Diego last summer, that a spin-off series around Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) would soon see the light of day. Rather than a trilogy of films around Sheriff Grimes, as previously announced, the American channel AMC has finally opted for a mini-series of six episodes featuring a love story between these two tough guys at heart. tender taking place in a changed world. If for the time being, no release date has been communicated by the AMC chain, theAtlanta Journal-Constitution revealed that filming will soon begin in Atlanta, Georgia, and is expected to continue in New Jersey afterward.
Filming imminent for the spin-off around Rick and Michonne
More than a month after the grand finale of The Walking Dead, the filming of a new series from this universe is about to begin. On her Instagram account, where she is followed by 3 million subscribers, Danai Gurira posted some behind the scenes photos from pre-production, including one with Scott M. Gimple, who returns as showrunner for the spin-off, and two more with partner Andrew Lincoln. “Richonne spin-off. 2023. Pre-production is in full swing. You get there“, she wrote in the caption of her publication. It was enough for the faithful of the cult series to ignite on the Web.
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These other spin-offs from The Walking Dead expected in 2023
Besides the mini-series around Rick and Michonne, fans of The Walking Dead will have to expect two other spin-offs, in particular the one centered on the adventures of Daryl Dixon in Europe. If initially Melissa McBride was to be by her side, the actress made the decision not to participate in the project, leaving her place to Clémence Poésy. The actress will play opposite Norman Reedus and play a “member of a progressive religious group who joins forces with Daryl on a trip through France and comes face to face with his dark past in Paris.” Alongside him will be Adam Nagaitis, seen in the historical drama Chernobylwho will lend her features to Quinn, “a Briton exiled in France who rose to power in post-apocalyptic Paris. He’s a villain, king of the black market and owner of Demimonde, a sexy underground nightclub..”
Another spin-off called The Walking Dead: Dead City will be devoted to Maggie and Negan. The duo will find themselves in a post-apocalyptic Manhattan inhabited by zombies, but also by groups of survivors who reign terror. If Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan will return to their respective roles, they will give the reply to Gaius Charles (Grey’s Anatomy), who will play a character described as “a devoted family man.”
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