Upcoming The Strolling Lifeless spinoff Daryl Dixon sees its titular character escorting a toddler by way of a zombie-infested, apocalyptic world populated by threats each undead and human–a idea which could sound all too acquainted to anybody who loved HBO’s latest The Final Of Us adaptation. Daryl Dixon government producer Greg Nicotero has addressed the similarities in a brand new interview, promising that the spin off can have its variations from TLOU.
“We had been already deep into manufacturing when The Final Of Us got here out,” Nicotero informed Leisure Weekly in a latest interview. “I keep in mind watching the primary episode … and going, ‘Ummm… guys?'” He provides that he “loved The Final of Us tremendously,” and that he would not imagine the reveals are related sufficient to be a priority, as soon as the small print are taken into issues.
“It is actually a continuation of Daryl’s story,” Nicotero explains, citing the favored Strolling Lifeless protagonist performed by Norman Reedus because the present started in 2010. “He is prepared to ship this child, however that is not his sole function. His function is he has individuals at house he has to get again to. He must get again to Judith, and Carol, and the individuals on the Commonwealth.”
“He sort of obtained hoodwinked into this detour to France. I believe the concept that he connects with this child feels a bit like The Final of Us, however when you get into the journey, it would not really feel fairly as just like me. They’re totally different sufficient you can take pleasure in each,” Nicotero says.
The idea for the Daryl-focused story has been round for round six years now, although the unique idea would have seen him travelling someplace in the US. What has stayed the identical is the deal with Daryl, and his interactions with different characters. “In each episode, he would are available in contact with individuals that will change his life, and he would change their life,” Nicotero explains. “And that was the place this entire present stemmed from. It was one thing that Norman was tremendous enthusiastic about… None of us had been occupied with doing it if it was simply extra of the identical. Norman did not need to try this. I did not need to try this.”
The Strolling Lifeless: Daryl Dixon is the sixth TV present set within the Strolling Lifeless universe, based mostly on the comedian sequence by Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore. The present is about to debut on September 10 on each AMC and AMC+.
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