Filming for ‘Fear the Walking Dead‘ is heating up.
Last weekend, The Walking Dead companion series filmed in Downtown Los Angeles and rumors are circling around the Internet about what the new ‘Walking Dead’ TV series is going to about.
In a recent interview with ‘Fear the Walking Dead’s showrunner, Dave Erickson, the producer revealed that the show is more of a “parallel story than a prequel”. So, if it isn’t a prequel, then what is it? Here’s what he had to say:
We are loosely covering the period of time that [The Walking Dead’s] Rick (Andrew Lincoln) was in his coma in season one. We’re able to watch and experience the things that he missed. It’s more of a parallel story than a prequel; imagine the opening where Rick gets shot and goes in his coma — that day was probably very close to our day one. We’re playing out the idea of what was going on in the country and the world until he woke up, stepped outside and it’s welcome to the apocalypse. That’s why a “companion piece” has been the phrase used at the network. It’s not a prequel in the sense of Better Call Saulwhere we’re jumping back six, seven years. It does tie very specifically into the pilot of the original. “Prequel” is not the right word; it’s kind of its own strange, hybrid thing. I wish I had a better word.
The interview goes on to highlight how the zombie apocalypse affected the people but not the politicians and individuals trying to control the disease.
Robert very poignantly said that he likes to avoid the CDC perspective, the FEMAperspective, at least moving forward.It’s something I agree with; we’ll never tell the story from the perspective of the bureaucrats, politicians and generals who are all trying to contain it. It will always be from the ground level looking up. There’s something far more overwhelming and beautiful about your next-door neighbor and people you know trying to understand the apocalypse. It’s really quite daunting.
The interview goes on to reveal the impact of having Los Angeles as the backdrop for the series, possibilities of crossover episodes, and what to expect in the future of ‘Fear The Walking Dead’. Check out the full interview here.
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