The Walking Dead Fans Defend Dead City’s New Season 3 Poster After AI Accusations

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Summary

  • The Walking Dead fans united to defend Dead City poster as standard Photoshop despite AI accusations.
  • Season 3 of Dead City approved by AMC despite criticism, teasing Glenn’s return.
  • Third season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon in the UK to premiere September 7, 2025.

A large group of enthusiasts for the show “The Walking Dead” have rallied together to defend the spin-off series “Dead City”, following the release of its season 3 poster, which sparked controversy among fans. The show is an adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s 2003 comic book of the same name, and AMC’s live-action version of “The Walking Dead”, which debuted in 2010, quickly gained popularity. The series features a talented cast including Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Melissa McBride, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Andrew Lincoln as Sheriff Rick Grimes, delivering an engaging portrayal of the zombie apocalypse on television.

After the live-action version concluded in 2022, this IP has diversified into several spin-offs. These include “The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live” featuring Rick and Michonne (Gurira), “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” focusing on fan-favorite character Daryl (Reedus), and “Dead City”. Lately, the apocalyptic characters have invaded the asymmetrical horror game “Dead by Daylight” in a crossover with “The Walking Dead”, incorporating the zombie pandemic into the game created by Behaviour Interactive. The franchise continues to expand rapidly, but the solo ventures of Maggie (Cohan) and Negan (Morgan) have been receiving quite a bit of criticism lately.

The Walking Dead Fans Slam AI Accusations Targeting New Season 3 Poster

On Reddit, user keagan-stanks posed a question to the community about whether the recently released Dead City poster, featuring a zombie’s face superimposed on an apple, might have been created by artificial intelligence. Some pointed out peculiarities like the oddly placed eyes and the “pointier” tooth as evidence, but fans of The Walking Dead rushed to defend the image. Most believed the poster was simply a skillful Photoshop creation, going so far as to remind people that Photoshop is still in use, despite the current uproar over artificial intelligence.

In a twist of events, a former poster on the Dead City forum was labeled as having a style reminiscent of Marvel’s comic book posters, with their washed-out, floating head designs. This labeling seems to have affected the marketing efforts of the spin-off show recently. Amidst this, AMC has greenlit Season 3, even though some fans felt that the series should have ended at Season 2. To build anticipation for upcoming episodes, a Walking Dead star hinted at Glenn’s potential return, but some viewers perceived this as an effort to recapture the parent show’s past success. The AI discussion on Reddit about spin-offs shows a split opinion, with some fans expressing indifference towards live-action features and others claiming that the Daryl Dixon spin-off has been the most impressive so far.

Although two popular versions of “The Walking Dead” are set to leave Netflix imminently, fans can anticipate fresh content later in the year. The series starring Daryl Dixon has already been renewed for a third season before the second run of “The Book of Carol” even began, and the new season will find Daryl and Carol landing in the UK. London is expected to play a significant role in the upcoming season, offering fans an exciting, atmospheric setting to enjoy, where Daryl and Carol encounter Stephen Merchant’s survivor from “The Office UK.

On Sunday, the third season of The Walking Dead featuring Daryl Dixon is scheduled to air at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC, starting from September 7, 2025.

Source: Reddit

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2025-07-21 17:37