AMC Networks at TCA: More Zombies and More Bob Odenkirk

amp8220AMC networks is a vibrant company with five strong linear networks and seven curated streaming services as well as a studio that produces for our own platforms and for othersquot McDermott continued amp8220We also have a very strong film distribution business including the IFC films label that distributes theatrically as well as onscreen and we have a long legacy of engaging viewers with high quality standout storytelling Emmywinning premium series Oscarworthy films and fanfavorite content We39re going to build on that legacy in 2023amp8220We recently said goodbye to The Walking Dead which was the biggest show in the history of cable TV and spawned a universe to engage and enthrall the fans who have been the driving force behind the series since day onequot he added quotComing up we have three new series in The Walking Dead universe that focus on our most popular characters set in iconic locationsquotFirst in those new series is The Walking Dead Dead City pictured above on AMC and AMC Premiering in June 2023 it will continue the story of fan favorites Maggie Lauren Cohan pictured top right and Negan Jeffrey Dean Morgan top left as they search for her kidnapped son Herschel in New York one of the countryamp8217s largest cities left abandoned to the everpresent walkersPremiering later this year The Walking Dead Daryl Dixon will find the popular title character in Paris The third series which goes into production this year and will premiere in early 2024 will resume the adventures of Rick Andrew Lincoln and Michonne Danai GuriraquotWe love the idea of zombies walking across the Brooklyn Bridge or under the Eiffel Tower with engaging stories and characters to match the scenery and we know fans of this epic franchise new and old will as wellquot McDermott saidNetwork favorite Bob Odenkirk also returns to AMC and AMC Following his long stints on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul he39ll return in Lucky Hank pictured above Based on the book Straight Man by Pulitzer Prizewinning author Richard Russo Hank is the story of a reluctant chairman of an English department at a badly underfunded college in Pennsylvania who battles daily with the Millennials in his classrooms and some eccentric coworkers while navigating his own internal ambivalence about the state of his career quotI could have been any kind of zombiequot joked Odenkirk about his return to AMC quotBut this came through my manager and my wife and I liked it especially in connection with the work I was doing on Saul Saul was alone and I liked that this guy loves his wife and daughter I think there is something beautiful about Lucky Hank and while the thinks he39s unlucky he39s very luckyquotAlso on hand were creatives and principals from Mayfair Witches pictured above the second in a series of AMC projects Interview with the Vampire being the first that expands the rich world of characters created by novelist Anne Rice The fact that the Mayfair house is introduced early in Vampire led the discussion to the possibility of a crossover between the two series quotThere are ongoing conversationsquot admitted executive producer Mark Johnson quotI think as we continue you will see a lot of connections both in terms of characters and in terms of geography almost like Easter eggs We very much want to tie these worlds together in a way that makes sense They39re completely separate but thematically and just in terms of Anne Rice the way she deals with characters the way she presents them we want to find a way to have that all fluid throughout the various showsquotIt was also announced that AMC Networks has acquired the rights to the popular Bannerman spy book series Written by bestselling author John Maxim the novels are to be developed as a potential television series by Shane Black Lethal Weapon Ironman Greg Nicotero The Walking Dead Creepshow and Brian Witten Creepshow Friday the 13th with Maxim attached as a consulting producerClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writers

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