Norman Reedus teases way different The Walking Dead spinoff in France – Winter is Coming

AMCs long-running zombie seriesThe Walking Deadis almost over, but after the finale airs in November, the franchise will continue to expand through various spinoffs. One of the most exciting follows Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) as he travels to Europe.

Currently, the spinoff is simply titled Daryl Dixon, which sounds a little on the nose. Of course, theres always the possibility that it could get changed; the title of Maggie and Negans spinoff was recently changed from Isle of the Dead to Dead City.

The reasoning for Daryls trip to France is currently under wraps. Speaking on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Reedus confirmed that Daryl arrives in France by ship. However, its not his choice to embark on the journey.Somehow I get put there, and I dont go there on my own free will, he teased. Sounds like hes captured. By who? Who wants him that badly to take him across the world? So many questions.

Reedus hinted at some of the locations in the series. Expect castles with huge walls, moats, and high vantage points. Castles are the perfect spots to hold out from zombies. Ive been out there location scouting and casting and everything for the last couple of months, Dixon said. Its epic. Castles, and moats of castles, its just crazy.

Expect the unexpected. If theres one thing The Walking Dead has been criticized for over and over, its the formulaic approach. The group enters an idyllic-looking community and joins them, only to later learn that all is not what it seems, resulting in a battle.We knew we wanted to make a show that went in the opposite direction, just because we didnt want to do the same thing, Reedus told Entertainment Weekly:

And its going to be way different. The storys way different. The characters are way different. Theres a different tone, theres different light, theres a different sound. Its a whole different vibe.

I very much welcome something new. A spinoff like this is the perfect chance to freshen up the franchise!

Daryl Dixonwill mark the first time a Walking Deadshow has been set in Europe, so its already going to be completely different. So far, weve seen the apocalypse in various U.S. states as well as a brief spell in Mexico in earlier seasons of Fear the Walking Dead.

There was one instance, however, when the franchise took us to France. It came during the post-credit scene of World Beyond, where Dr. Edwin Jenner (Noah Emmerich) appeared via video call. In the scene, a French scientist gets killed and almost instantly turns into a zombie. But she isnt just any zombie; shes much quicker and stronger than what we are used to. If that scene is anything to go by, Daryls got some tough times ahead.

The Walking Deadhas included its own variant zombies, too. The final season continues Sundays on AMC. Catch the series finale on November 20!

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