Lauren Cohan discusses her journey playing Maggie in The Walking Dead, her favorite memories from the show, and her excitement for the spin-off series, Dead City, which centers on Maggie and her unlikely partnership with Negan as they traverse NYC. Cohan also talks about the deeper exploration of Maggie's character and trauma in the new series, as well as the differences in filming in a city setting compared to the woods in Georgia.
Lauren Cohan, star and executive producer of The Walking Dead: Dead City, reveals that the series was originally intended to open with a bar scene instead of the panoramic shot of a ravaged New York City. Cohan also discusses Maggie's big move at the end of the episode, explaining that it speaks to the fact that no person in this world is simply good or bad. With five more episodes on deck, there's plenty more to come in the next phase of The Walking Dead franchise.
The Walking Dead: Dead City trailer has piqued interest among viewers with its urban environment, mutated zombies, and crackling chemistry between Negan and Maggie. The trailer also features Hershel, who is much older now, and Zeljko Ivanek as the villain known only as The Croat. The show's key art has the tagline "Keep your enemies close."
The Walking Dead franchise is taking a tightrope walk with its new spin-off strategy, Dead City, which follows the characters of Maggie and Negan as they try to save Maggie's kidnapped son in zombie-infested Manhattan. The show's stars, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan, face their fears and execute a dangerous stunt on set. Dead City is the first entry in The Walking Dead 2.0 universe and will set the tone for the franchise's future.
The trailer for The Walking Dead: Dead City, the fifth spinoff in the AMC Networks franchise, features Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan navigating a post-apocalyptic New York City to rescue Maggie's kidnapped son. The series is executive produced by Cohan and Morgan, and overseen by Scott M. Gimple. The Walking Dead: Dead City is set to premiere in 2022.
