“I remember that we started talking about it then,” recalls Reedus.
And their vision for the show lined up with that of Kang and chief content officer Scott M. Gimple.
However, there was one big change to the original plan that caught Reedus by surprise.
Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride on ‘The Walking Dead’.Jace Downs/AMC
Now the spin-off will act as a continuation of the series rather than operating on a simultaneous parallel track.
“I didn’t know the flagship show would end,” Reedus reveals.
So I didn’t know that was going to happen.
I’m scared to leave the mothership.
That’s scary new ground.
That kind of came out of nowhere."
Reedus says with a laugh.
I think it sort of set the tone for it, for sure."
