Danai Gurira
After Rick and Michonne’s Reunion, Where Will ‘The Walking Dead’ Universe Go Next?
[This story contains spoilers from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.] Years after his presumed death, Rick Grimes is not only alive and well, but fully back in action. By the end of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira-starring and produced limited series, the powerhouse duo of Rick […]
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‘The Walking Dead’ Stars Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira Explain Spinoff’s “Amazingly Emotional” Ending
[This story contains major spoilers for The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live finale.] And the ones who lived lived happily ever after. The end. For now. The six-episode limited series The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live has reached its conclusion, bringing the story of Andrew Lincoln’s Rick Grimes and Danai Gurira’s Michonne to […]
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‘The Walking Dead’ Franchise’s Best Characters, Ranked
The Walking Dead is over, but like the zombies at the heart (er, brains?) of the tale, the franchise lives on. Clocking in at 11 seasons and 177 episodes all told, the AMC horror drama shuffled off into the afterlife, only to birth a bevy of spinoff shows, most of which center on beloved characters from […]
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Danai Gurira Opens Up About Crafting a ‘Walking Dead’ Love Story
Welcome to the 252nd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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How Danai Gurira Pulled Off That Emotional ‘Walking Dead’ Reunion
[This story contains spoilers from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live episode four.] Nobody knows Rick and Michonne better than Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira, and to back that up, the powers that be wisely installed the iconic zombie-fighting actors as executive producers on The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. For the fourth […]
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Carlos Alcaraz Tops Rafael Nadal in Tiebreak at Inaugural Netflix Slam in Las Vegas
“OK, I can die now.” So said a woman seated behind The Hollywood Reporter inside Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, host of the inaugural The Netflix Slam. She had just snapped a selfie that captured superstars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz warming up on center court over her shoulder. Sure, it was […]
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How ‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Honored the Franchise’s Original Premise
[This story contains major spoilers through the first two episodes of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live.] In the earliest days of The Walking Dead, no one was safe. Not even beloved comic book characters. Just ask Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn), who survives dozens of issues in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s comics, only to […]
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‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Premieres to Multi-Year Highs for AMC
The return of two of The Walking Dead universe’s signature characters gave the latest spinoff in the franchise a ratings jolt. The premiere of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live — which features the returns of Andrew Lincoln’s Rick and Danai Gurira’s Michonne — delivered 3 million viewers (inclusive of replays and simulcasts) over three days […]
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‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’ Pair on Bringing That Iconic Comic Book Scene to Harrowing Life
[This story contains major spoilers from The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live series premiere.] There are a few iconic moments every Walking Dead fan knows right off the top of their head. Like the fall of the prison or Negan’s arrival via a bloody baseball bat. But those who only watch the AMC TV series, the […]
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‘The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live’: Everything to Know Before Rick and Michonne’s Reunion
So, Rick and Michonne are back. Where did they go in the first place, you ask? Great question! Let’s assume you’re a lapsed Walking Dead viewer who wants to hop into The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, AMC’s limited series that reunites Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira for the first time since their characters […]
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Danai Gurira Had Andrew Lincoln Watch ‘Bridgerton’ Before Shooting Their ‘Walking Dead’ Spinoff to Inspire Their Characters’ Love Story
On a Television Critics Association panel earlier this week, Andrew Lincoln teased that he and costar Danai Gurira “watched a lot of Bridgerton” to prepare for their characters’ romance in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. It turns out the Netflix binge was Gurira’s idea, as showrunner Scott M. Gimple told The Hollywood Reporter […]
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‘Walking Dead’ Andrew Lincoln-Danai Gurira Series Set for 2024
AMC will continue its Walking Dead franchise into 2024 — which will mark the return of Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira to the brand. The cable outlet has set a release slate for the next four shows in its Walking Dead universe, beginning with the eighth — and final, AMC says — season of Fear the Walking […]
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