If you want our coverage of The Walking Dead universe, then you know it between The Walking Dead Seasons 10C and 11, Fear the walking dead Seasons 6B and 7, and The Walking Dead: World Out There Season 2, this year is going to be especially busy. In fact, it’s so busy that TWD CCO Scott M. Gimple even earlier today recognized a first: the first time that all major series are in production simultaneously. But for this update, we look back at a ‘what could have’ been ‘moment where- Dave Bautista ?!
Yes, this Dave Bautista– from the WWE and “Guardians of the Galaxy” franchise fame to James Bond and Blade Runner 2049. Along with the launch of the third volume of the popular Marvel Studios film franchise and Dune on the way, play Bautista Zack Snyder‘s post-apocalyptic heist movie for Netflix, Army Of The Dead. In the film, Bautista plays Scott Ward – the leader of a team of mercenaries leaving for the now-dead-infested Las Vegas for a big score. But in an interview with Rich, Bautista revealed that his interest in the dead began years ago, and that it included an attempt to appear on the long-running AMC series. “I’m a zombie fan,” the actor reveals as he Death set. “I tried to go on ‘Walking Dead’ for years. I said I would come play a zombie for free, but they said, ‘You’re too big!'” Wait, what? “Too big”? Scott Gimple? Angela Kang? Greg Nicotero? Say it is not so – and tell us that you can rectify such a serious oversight.
Some of the new faces appearing in the cast of The Walking Dead include Robert Patrick (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Perry Mason, Scorpion) such as Mays, Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, White Collar, Friday Night in with the Morgans) like Lucille, Okea Eme-Akwari (Greenland, Cobra Kai), and C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders, The Hitcher) reconsider its role as a season 9 Hilltop resident. The six new episodes begin Sunday, February 28 at 9:00 PM ET / 8:00 PM CT, followed by a new episode of Talking Dead Every week.
We last saw in The Walking Dead the fall of Alpha (Samantha Morton) and the end of the Whisperers War. The Kingdom fell, Hilltop was virtually destroyed and Alexandria was abandoned to prepare for the final battle. Our survivors were trapped and separated from each other. Yet, when they faced almost a certain death, they rallied to fight, killing Beta (Ryan Hurst) and eliminating the threat of the horde.
In these six new episodes, we find that our survivors are trying to recharge themselves following the destruction left by the Whisperers. The years of struggle weigh on them as the previous traumas emerge and expose their more vulnerable sides. If they question the state of humanity, the state of their collective community, and the states of mind, will they find the inner strength to persevere with their lives, friendships, and group intact?
EPISODE 1017 – “Home Sweet Home”: Maggie (Lauren Cohan) is back with a story she’s not ready to share, even if her past catches up with her. Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) safety is at stake again. Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Maggie fights an unseen and unknown threat. Director: David Boyd / Authors: Kevin Deiboldt & Corey Reed.
EPISODE 1018 – “Find Me”: An Adventure for Daryl and Carol (Melissa McBride) turn sideways when they come across an old cabin. This takes Daryl back to the years when he left the group after Rick disappeared, while reliving a time that only the apocalypse could reveal. Director: David Boyd / Author: Nicole Mirante-Matthews.
EPISODE 1019 – “One more”: Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) and Aaron (Ross Marquand) looking for food and supplies to bring back to Alexandria. Small tragedies lead to greater tragedies, as faith is broken and optimism is fragmented when tested to the limit. Director: Laura Belsey / Authors: Erik Berg & Jim Barnes.
EPISODE 1020 – “Splinter”: Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Ezekiel (Khary Payton), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), a princess (Paola Lázaro) are captured and separated. Princess struggles with memories of her traumatic past and somehow tries to escape with the help of Ezekiel. Director: Laura Belsey / Authors: Julia Ruchman & Vivian Tse.
EPISODE 1021 – “Diverge”: Daryl and Carol come to a fork in the road and keep their own way. Everyone goes into their own type of survival mode, the easiest challenges become much more difficult. Will their individual travels be the turning point in restoring their friendship or is the distance between them permanent? Director: David Boyd / Author: Heather Bellson.
EPISODE 1022 – “Here is Negan”: Carol takes Negan on a journey, hoping to reduce the rising tension. Negan reflects on the events that led him to this point and comes to a conclusion about his future. Director: Laura Belsey / Author: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick.
