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A horde ofThe Walking Deadfans have gathered to rescue spin-off seriesDead Cityfrom AI accusations, after its new season 3 poster became a hot topic for debate. Adapting Robert Kirkman’s acclaimed 2003 comic book of the same name, AMC’sThe Walking Deadlive-action adaptation, which premiered in 2010, became an instant success, starring Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Andrew Lincoln as Sheriff Rick Grimes, in a beloved ensemble effort to bring the zombie apocalypse to life on the small screen.
Since the live-action adaptation ended in 2022, the IP has branched into a handful of spin-offs, includingThe Walking Dead: The Ones Who Livestarring Rick and Michonne (Gurira),The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonfollowing the titular, crossbow-wielding favourite (Reedus), andDead City. The apocalyptic characters even appeared recently in aDead by DaylightxThe Walking Deadcrossover, welcoming the zombie fallout into the asymmetrical horror game by Behaviour Interactive. The franchise’s evolution shows no signs of slowing down, but Maggie (Cohan) and Negan’s (Morgan) solo endeavor has been enduring the brunt of backlash recently.
Posted on Reddit by keagan-stanks, the user asked the community if the latestDead Cityposter, showcasing a zombie’s face merged within an apple, was AI-generated. Weird eyes and one tooth being “more spikey” than the other were grounds for the accusation, butThe Walking Deadfans appeared en masse to defend the image. Most agreed the poster looked like a standard Photoshop job, and made a point of addressing how many people have forgotten that the photo-editing software still exists, while AI controversy is at an all-time high.
Thecommunity accused a previousDead Cityposter of being Marvel-esque, referring to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s often washed-out, floating heads posters. Therefore, the spin-off can’t seem to catch a break with its marketing recently. Season 3 was recently given the thumbs up by AMC, despite several fans believing the show should have ended after season 2. In a bid to stir some excitement for the episodes ahead, oneThe Walking Deadstar teased the possible return of Glenn, but some were concerned this was an easy attempt to relive the parent show’s glory days. Redditors weighing in on the AI debate appeared to be divided on the topic of spin-off shows, with some expressing that they don’t care about the live-action features anymore, and others claiming that theDaryl Dixonspin-off has been “peak” so far.
Despitetwo prominentThe Walking Deadshows being removed from Netflixvery soon, fans still have new content to look forward to later in the year.The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonwas renewed for season 3 before the second run,The Book of Carol, even aired, and the third installment will see Daryl and Carol arriving in the UK. London will be a prominent location in the season ahead, which promises to give fans a new, atmospheric backdrop to feast their eyes on, where the twosome will meetThe Office UKstar Stephen Merchant’s friendly survivor at face value.
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixonseason 3 will premiere on Sunday, June 02, 2025, at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC.
