New TWD spin-off casts Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Lost in Space stars

Tales of the Walking Dead, a new spin-off series set within the The Walking Dead's ever-expanding universe, has confirmed its initial cast.

The show, which is set to tell a separate story in each of its six hour-long episodes, kicked off production in Buford, Georgia in mid-January – a move that has presumably prompted the announcement.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews and Lost in Space's Parker Posey have been tapped to star, along with Poppy Liu (Better Call Saul), Jillian Bell (Rough Night) and Anthony Edwards, who'll next be seen in Netflix crime drama Inventing Anna.

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Michael Satrazemis (The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead) has been lined up to direct three chapters, while Haifaa al-Mansour (Motherland), Deborah Kampmeier (Star Trek: Picard) and Tara Nicole Weyr (The Wilds) will each helm one of the remaining trio.

According to Deadline, both new and existing characters from the world of The Walking Dead will feature in the outing, which is geared up to premiere this summer on AMC and AMC+.

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"Anthony, Jillian, Terry, Parker, and Poppy are the first wave of singular talents who will further expand the Walking Dead Universe into harrowing, hilarious, heartfelt, and horrifying new realms and we couldn't be happier to welcome them to the family, along with these terrific directors. More announcements, more wonderful folks to come," executive producer Scott Gimple told the publication.

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"We've worked hard to create unique, interesting and unexpected characters for both old and new TWD fans, and I'm thrilled that these are the actors who will bring them to life. I can't wait for you to see the depth, drama, terror and, yes, humor they bring to the screen," showrunner Channing Powell added.

The Walking Dead season 11 airs on AMC in the US and STAR on Disney+ in the UK.