"Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 Premiere Date Set for IGN Fan Fest 2025"

The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 is set to premiere on May 4, 2025, with an exclusive reveal made at IGN Fan Fest 2025. During Day 2 of the event, IGN showcased an exclusive clip and conducted an interview with Scott Gimple, the chief content officer of The Walking Dead universe, along with Maggie actor Lauren Cohan and Negan actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Lauren Cohan delved into Maggie's mental state as Season 2 begins, noting, "Sadly not everything is quite as rosy as it could be or seems or one would hope." She highlighted the challenges Maggie faces, including navigating family dynamics with her teenage son and Ginny, whom she cares for, all within the backdrop of an apocalyptic world. "That’s where we find ourselves before another big bad thing happens," Cohan added.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan discussed Negan's journey, explaining how the character has transitioned from being despised to a fan-favorite. "We find Negan very much under the thumb of The Dama and The Croat, and on some ground he’s not real familiar with," he said. Morgan noted Negan's struggle and his constant scheming to regain control, stating, "He’s going to try flip that script, of course. But he’s in a place that I don’t think he’s enjoying very much. At the beginning of the season we find him having a hard time with all of it."

Morgan also touched on Negan's iconic weapon, Lucille, the baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire named after his deceased wife. "The Lucille of it all, what can I say? I love that thing! But I as an actor, that’s the only prop I’ve ever had my whole life I enjoy carrying around with me. It brought back very fond memories for me. Not for Lauren!" he humorously remarked.

Scott Gimple provided insight into the season's overarching conflict, stating, "There is no single big bad. There’s a lot of shifting as far as the power ranking for this season. It isn’t all antagonistic. It’s a little more complex like that. It’s a little more political. And then we get kinda physical."

IGN also released the opening minutes of the first episode of The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2, which fans can watch to get a sneak peek of the upcoming action. The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2 will be available on AMC starting May 4, 2025. Stay tuned for more updates from IGN Fan Fest 2025.