Actor Norman Reedus is excited for fans to see his character, Daryl Dixon, again in his own “The Walking Dead” spin-off.
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, AMC president Dan McDermott teased that the spin-off will “follow Daryl when he wakes up and finds himself somewhere on the continent of Europe and trying to piece together what happened. How did he get here? How will he get home?”
However, Reedus said that while that wasn’t the original plan for the series, it would be “f—ing epic.”
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Normal Reedus Says ‘The Walking Dead’ Spin-Off ‘Changed Direction Many Times’
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In an interview with EW, Reedus revealed that talks about a spin-off have been going on for over two years. “It was a good year before they announced that The Walking Dead was going to end,” he revealed.”And over time, it changed directions a few times.”
By the time it was first announced in September 2020, fans were excited to see the spin-off series starring Daryl and Carol, played by Melissa McBride. However, as soon as it was announced that the series would be filming overseas, McBride dropped out of the project.
While fans are disappointed that Carol won’t be returning, Reedus teased that the new series will go in the “opposite direction” of what many fans of the long-running zombie series expected.
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Daryl’s ‘The Walking Dead’ Spin-Off Will Be ‘It’s Own Thing’
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Fans have been watching Norman Reedus’ character Daryl walk around and kill zombies for over a decade now, which is why producers decided to shake things up for the latest spin-off series set in “The Walking Dead” universe.
“We knew we wanted to do a show that went in the opposite direction, just because we didn’t want to do the same thing. So that’s what we did,” Reedus told EW. “And it’s going to be a lot different. The storyline is different. The characters are different. There’s a different tone, there’s a different light, there’s a different sound. It’s a different atmosphere.”
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Although the new spin-off series will take place in France, Reedus said that the new location will definitely be more interesting, but it’s not the only thing that sets it apart from its predecessor.
“I’ve been looking for locations here and there, but it’s more than just a location,” he said. “It’s all the things we love about the character and the show, but It’s going to be brand new, which I’m excited about.”
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Norman Reedus Says Melissa McBride Is ‘Making Time’
In May, the 53-year-old actor opened up about his spin-off series on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
While AMC’s previous statement said that Melissa had pulled out of the show because she was unable to film in Europe, Reedus said that Melissa decided to take some time off from acting after appearing on the premiere show since its first season.
“I knew it was going to be a lot different than the show, you know it was originally Carol and I – Melissa McBride and I – and she was taking time off,” Reedus explained. “You know, twelve years is a grueling schedule, and he wanted to take some time off so he did that and he deserved it.”
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“I imagine the characters will meet again at some point and I’ll probably meet some other characters down the road,” he added. “He took time off and in the meantime, they were like ‘Hey, do you want to go on a mission? And I was like ‘Yes!’”
Shortly after McBride announced that he would be withdrawing from the series, online speculation began to circulate that Reedus was the reason he would no longer be a part of the new series. After considerable online backlash, the official AMC account released a statement clarifying that Reedus had no part in McBride’s decision to leave the spin-off show.
AMC Clarifies That Norman Reedus Had Nothing To Do With Melissa McBride Leaving Spin-Off
A statement from AMC and TWD:
We’d like to acknowledge the response to this week’s news regarding the previously announced Daryl and Carol TWD spinoff. Norman Reedus was unfairly targeted and attacked on social media for a decision he had no part in. (1/3)
— AMC-TV (@AMC_TV) April 29, 2022
AMC released a statement regarding the response, saying, “We want to acknowledge the response to this week’s news regarding TWD’s previously announced Daryl and Carol spinoff. Norman Reedus is being unfairly targeted and attacked on social media for a decision he did not have. participate.”
They continued, “Melissa McBride decided she could not participate in the series because moving to Europe became logistically untenable for her. It would be inappropriate to direct negativity and anger at other cast members for disappointing results she had nothing to do with.”
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Carol is a beloved & important character and we’re working to find a way for fans to relive her story, as only Melissa can bring to life, in the evolving universe around The Walking Dead. The fans are always the driving force behind #TWDFamily and always will be. (3/3)
— AMC-TV (@AMC_TV) April 29, 2022
They concluded, “Carol is a beloved & important character and we’re working to find a way for fans to relive her story, as only Melissa can bring it to life, in the evolving universe around The Walking Dead. Fans are always the driving force behind #TWDFamily and always will be.”
The spin-off series is still expected to be released in 2023.
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