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“The Walking Dead”: Scott Gimple Teases the Return of a Villain and Some Sort of Comedy Project
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” universe isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, even if the main series is on its way out after the upcoming eleventh season. For starters, a spinoff series centered on Daryl and Carol is on the way, with Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride starring, and so too is an “expanded universe” anthology series titled “Tales of the Walking Dead.”
The latter project has been described as “an episodic anthology with individual episodes or arcs of episodes focused on new or existing characters, backstories or other stand-alone experiences,” and we’ve also been told that AMC and Scott Gimple are “developing a number of other new and innovative projects grounded in The Walking Dead universe.”
During the first-ever “Walking Dead Holiday Special” just last night, Gimple teased some of those upcoming projects, though it’s hard to tell precisely what he was referring to.
“We’re working on something with one of the great Walking Dead villains of all time, and we’re working on a straight Walking Dead comedy right now,” Gimple announced.
He added, “We’re not making fun of our world, but it’s more of a comedic take on the world.”
Is Gimple referring to episodes of the aforementioned “Tales of the Walking Dead” anthology or is he talking about other spinoff projects? We’ll keep you posted as we learn more…
Production on season two of “Alien: Earth” has begun in London, and Deadline reports that Tracey Ullman (“Tracey Ullman’s Show“), Sam Spruell (“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms“), and Jerome Flynn (“Game of Thrones“) have joined the cast.
They join previously announced series newcomer Peter Dinklage.
No character details have been divulged so far.
“Alien: Earth” Season 2 is shooting at the historic Pinewood Studios — home of the original Alien as well as Aliens, Alien 3, and Prometheus. The show’s new production designer, Neil Lamont, is the son of Alien production designer Peter Lamont.
Set in the year 2120, five corporations wield the power of nations, and proprietary advancements in technology provide the promise of a new tomorrow. When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat.
The second season “certainly expands on the promise of the first,” according to series creator Noah Hawley (“Fargo,” “Legion”). “It’s a bigger show, more world-building, and I can’t think of a better place for taking on that bigger challenge.”
Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adrian Edmondson, David Rysdahl, Essie Davis, Lily Newmark, Erana James, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Kit Young, Diêm Camille, Moe Bar-El, and Sandra Yi Sencindiver star.
Also on the way from Noah Hawley? A remake of Argentine horror film Terrified for Warner Bros.
Stay tuned for more on “Alien: Earth” season two now that production has begun.