However, the “foundation has been laid.”
Meanwhile, on the small screen that is television,The Walking Deadhas gone and done the exact opposite.
Wont they be a bit lost as to what has been going on?
Lauren Cohan on ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’, Andrew Lincoln on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’, Norman Reedus on ‘The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon’.Peter Kramer/AMC; James Dimmock/AMC; Emmanuel Guimier/AMC
Not an issue, saysWalking Deadchief content officer andOnes Who Liveexecutive producerScott M. Gimple.
You don’t have to watch any of them to know what’s going on with the other one.
World Beyondwas supposed to come out after the Rick story started, Gimple reveals.
Lesley-Ann Brandt and Andrew Lincoln on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Gene Page/AMC
And it was like a cool little peek into a corner of it.
But even so, Gimple argues thatWorld Beyondis not required viewing.
I think it’s absolutely a fun bit of context, but there’s no necessity to it.
Pollyanna McIntosh and Julia Ormond on ‘The Walking Dead: World Beyond’.Steve Swisher/AMC
It’s a very different story.
It’s a younger story.
I think that’s probably the expected thing, teases Gimple.
Danai Gurira on ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’.Gene Page/AMC
And I think it’s more unexpected than that, who we may or may not see.
They all live under the same sky.
Will thefranchise ever reunite all its heroes Avengers-style on screen?
It is my fervent hope to do that, says Gimple.
While that sounds like good news, there is a pretty significant catch.
We don’t have the imminent plan right now, the chief content officer admits.
The fact that the main architect ofThe Walking Deaduniverse wants it to happen is good news, at least.
As is past history.
You have the best laid plans, and either God laughs or he high-fives you, notes Gimple.
Someone give this man a high five!
