Walking Dead: Did you know the movies that inspired the spin-off Dead City?

Having become the series that had the best start of the year on the AMC + platform, The Walking Dead: Dead City quickly took on the characteristics of a success that no one expected. It must be said that the announcement of a spin-off series dedicated to Negan and Maggie did not cause enthusiasm among the fans of the terrible program.

But this barely six-episode season, which features two characters teaming up against everything on a high-risk mission in the restricted city of New York, seems on track to return the Walking Dead franchise to all its noble letters.

In an exclusive interview with us, the creator of Dead City, Eli Jorne, talked about the sources of inspiration for the series. A chance for our microphone to confirm the influence of 80s cinema on the design of this spin-off:

“New York 1997 inspired me a lot, actually all John Carpenter movies inspired me, but also Les Guerriers de la nuit or Alien”He revealed to us. “So I wanted to take inspiration from their vision of New York at the time and adapt it to the concept of a deserted island in a post-apocalyptic world.

However, the screenwriter wanted not to deviate from the tone of the original series. So it was necessary to find the right way to stay true to the spirit of Walking Dead while incorporating new elements. A dose of cleverness is applied to the program’s original soundtrack:

There’s also a whole work on the music, which is a mix of a score composed by Bear McCreary that ties in with the atmosphere of our series and the tones of the 80s soundtracks.

Maggie as Ellen Ripley’s heir, and Negan in the shoes of a modern-day Snake Plissken… that’s the premise of this spin-off, which started a few months after the end of the main series and followed shortly after the show. Daryl Dixon series (this fall) and Rick and Michonne mini-series (through 2024).

Episodes of The Walking Dead: Dead City series are broadcast every Monday on OCS Choc and the OCS on-demand platform.