The Walking Dead spin-off Dead City has confirmed that it is officially getting a third season, with a big change.
The Negan and Maggie-centred show will begin production on its third run later this year, under the guidance of a new showrunner.
Deadline has reported that Seth Hoffman, who served as one of the producers on the original show, is taking over form Eli Jorné.
"I'm excited to have the chance to dive back into The Walking Dead universe and work to deliver another dynamic season's worth of stories to this epic franchise," he said.
"It's a true honour to chart out the next chapter for Maggie and Negan's iconic adventures in Dead City. Lauren [Cohan], Jeffrey [Dean Morgan] and Scott [M Gimple] are incredible creative partners and I'm thrilled to collaborate with them to bring this story to life."
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AMC's president of entertainment Dan McDermott is also quoted as saying: "We're thankful to Eli Jorné for two seasons of Dead City that took the story of these iconic characters in exciting new directions and broadened this thriving universe by introducing a new corner of the walker apocalypse.
"As we continue to create new stories for a passionate TWD fanbase, we're delighted to have a seasoned Walking Dead veteran like Seth Hoffman at the helm of a new season, alongside the remarkable Lauren Cohan and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, that will bring new adversaries and alliances and push the boundaries of Maggie and Negan's conflicted relationship."
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After a mostly positive response to season 1, critics were more mixed on Dead City season 2, with a 63% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
"Dead City is still compellingly unhinged, but doesn't have enough of a purpose to justify its existence," wrote CBR, while Total Film said that while the show "sometimes prioritizes ambitious action sequences over cohesive storytelling, there's plenty here to enjoy".
ScreenRant enjoyed the increased weirdness, while Collider disagreed, and Fandom Wire praised its two leads as the main reason to watch.
The Walking Dead: Dead City is available on Sky and NOW in the UK, and AMC in the US.
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