The Walking Dead spin-off has an interesting premise, with each episode being an hour-long standalone set in the world of the original series. The series has also tapped an all-star list of directors, with Haifaa al-Mansour from Good Lord Bird, Deborah Kampmeier from Star Trek: Picard, and Tara Nicole Weyr from The Wilds each directing one episode. Series producer Michael Satrazemis from The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead is set to direct three episodes.

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The Walking Dead executive producer Scott M. Gimple, who also doubles up as the Chef Content Officer of the Walking Dead universe, expressed his excitement about the cast in a statement. “Anthony, Jillian, Terry, Parker, and Poppy are the first wave of singular talents who will further expand the Walking Dead Universe into harrowing, hilarious, heartfelt, and horrifying new realms, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them to the family, along with these terrific directors." Gimple also teased additional announcements about The Walking Dead anthology series involving more “wonderful folks” will be coming down the line.

Showrunner Channing Powell, who has previously worked on The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead as a writer-producer, said that he can’t wait for the old and new The Walking Dead fans to see what they have in store for them. He said that they can expect the usual depth, drama, and terror. He also hinted that fans can expect this to be more humorous than the other series in the Walking Dead universe.

With The Walking Dead set to air its final season from February 13th, fans have been clamouring about where the universe will go from there. The long-term fans will finally get to see where their favorite characters end up in their various journeys and the casual ones might also tune in hopes of catching a glimpse of cameos by old cast members. But both old, new, and casual fans can agree that the universe definitely needs a fresh take on the battle with Zombies.

With the cast announcement, it seems The Walking Dead universe is trying new things. Adding humor and comedic actors like Crews, it’s clear that The Walking Dead is about to tread new ground. It remains to be seen how fans will respond to that.

Tales of the Walking Dead is scheduled to premiere on AMC in summer 2022.

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Source: Deadline