Scott M. Gimple, the co-creator of the brand new “The Strolling Lifeless” spin-off sequence “The Ones Who Dwell,” stated he hopes to have the ability to reunite beloved franchise characters like Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), Michonne (Danai Gurira), Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus), Negan Smith (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan) in an epic sequence crossover. 

“There are such a lot of issues with this universe that I plan and put collectively, however I additionally know that God laughs, and it’s a must to pivot to one thing else,” Gimple stated. “I completely have been working in direction of that and hoping in direction of that, however we’ll see what occurs. It is perhaps a model of it that nobody expects.” 

Gimple revealed his coveted, long-term franchise targets on the spin-off’s premiere on the Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles. Collection leads Lincoln, Gurira, Lesley-Ann Brandt (“Lucifer”), Terry O’Quinn (“Misplaced”) and Craig Tate (“Snowfall”) joined Gimple on the red-carpet occasion. 

“The Strolling Lifeless: The Ones Who Dwell” is the sixth spin-off sequence from “The Strolling Lifeless” universe. It takes place after the occasions and finale of the unique sequence, which ended its 12-year run with the eleventh season sequence finale in November 2022. 

It picks up the place the unique sequence left off, with Rick and Michonne combating by infinite hordes of the undead and hoping to make their means again to one another after being separated within the Season 9 finale. 

The sequence finale revealed that Rick was nonetheless alive, whisked away by a Civic Republic Army helicopter and brought to a faraway metropolis, and with Michonne having left the present in Season 10 to search out him, the spin-off sequence will now proceed their tales — lastly reuniting considered one of TV’s favourite post-apocalyptic {couples}. 

“That is the last word love story; that is the apocalypse meets an epic love story, and we didn’t actually get loads of house for that within the mothership as a result of there have been so many different tales occurring on the similar time, however this story is all about, does love win out on this world?” Gurira informed Selection. 

When speaking about Michonne’s arc and the journey the sequence could have her endure, she stated: “[Michonne] steps right into a world that isn’t what she’s ever been accustomed to: she will’t be herself, she’s not the place she anticipated to be and isn’t coping with what she anticipated to cope with. Did she pivot? Can she pivot? That’s what we’re going to be exploring.” 

For her half, when requested which “The Strolling Lifeless” solid member she would have beloved to star alongside once more, Gurira emotionally replied with Scott Wilson. Wilson’s character, Hershel Greene, died within the Season 4 finale — Wilson himself died from leukemia in 2018 on the age of 76. 

In speaking concerning the sequence’ endurance and eternal presence, Gimple attributed that to the followers’ love of the sequence and the resonating depth of the characters. “These characters at all times face questions that I feel audiences ask themselves: What would I do in that scenario? These are the issues that make individuals join with the characters and make them need to maintain watching,” he stated. “This present is a superb instance of that, and I hope followers resonate with that.” 

“The Strolling Lifeless: The Ones Who Dwell” debuts on AMC and AMC+ on Feb. 25. The present is government produced by Gimple, Lincoln, Gurira, Denise Huth and Brian Bockrath.