The two team up on their own show. Wild. Image: AMC
What happens when The Walking Dead meets Escape from New York? You get Isle of the Dead, the latest spin-off in The Walking Dead universe. Debuting in 2023, the six-episode first season will see Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) together on Manhattan Island, in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead. Yes, you read it right. Maggie and Negan together.
“I’m delighted that Negan and Maggie’s journey continues,” Morgan said in a statement. “It’s been such a ride in Negan’s shoes, I’m thrilled to continue his journey to New York with Lauren. Walking in an urban setting has always been this cool way, but 5th Avenue, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty? The biggest city in the world?? The backdrop is amazing, but the story that Eli Giorne came up with is even better. Buckle up guys, Isle of the Dead is about to reinvent the TWD universe. Huge thanks to Dan McDermott, Scott Gimple and AMC for getting us back again… we just can’t wait.” As Morgan mentioned, Eli Journet, executive producer and writer of The Walking Dead, is the showrunner.
“I’m thrilled to be collaborating with Dan McDermott and the AMC team on the next chapter of The Walking Dead universe,” Kohan said in her own statement. “Maggie is very close to my heart and I am thrilled to continue her journey against the iconic backdrop of New York with my friend and collaborator Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Eli Giorne has created something incredibly special and I can’t wait for the fans to see what we have in store for Maggie and Negan.”
When The Walking Dead was at its peak, audiences were shocked when the mega-villain Negan beat Glenn (Stephen Yeun) to death with a bat. The same Glenn who was married to Maggie. A lot has happened since then, including Kohan leaving the show for a while and Negan becoming almost an anti-hero, but Maggie came back still hating Negan and Negan recently left the show scared for his life because of Maggie. But, apparently, they will see each other again. The question is, are they friends or rivals?
What do you think about this? Are you excited about this show? More excited than the Carol and Daryl show? Will we see it before the Rick movie?
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