Fear the Walking Dead Spoilers: Read 7 New Character Breakdowns
Yesterday, Spoil the Dead shared some new casting intel for The Walking Dead Season 6 and they followed up with casting call details for The Walking Dead spinoff, Fear the Walking Dead. FTWD Season 1 will premiere with six episodes this summer on AMC. Pilot script details were leaked back in January, but here’s the new intel, which lists Adam Davidson as directing Episodes 2 and 3 and says the shooting dates are this coming Monday, May 11 to July 17. They shot the pilot in Los Angeles, and this says they’ll be shooting in Vancouver and L.A.
Here are the seven character breakdowns, via Spoil the Dead (keep in mind that the TV show may change names):
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD
Exec Producers: Dave Erickson, Robert Kirkman, David Alpert, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero
Co-EP: Adam Davidson
Director 102,103: Adam Davidson
Casting Director: Wendy O’Brien
Casting Associate: Gina Gallego
Shoot dates: May 11-July 17
Location: Vancouver and LA
[CODY] 16 years old. The angriest kid in town. Latino on his mom's side, Maori on his dad's. Whip smart & rebellious. SERIES REGULAR
[SALVADOR PENA] 60s. From El Salvador. Escaped the 80's civil war and moved to Los Angeles with his wife. Owns and operates a barber shop. Has raised an "American" daughter. A humble man who keeps to himself and shelters his family. SERIES REGULAR
[MARISA PENA] 60s. Salvadoran. Moved to the States with her husband in the 1980's and had a child. Strong. Big heart but quiet. Trusts only two people on the planet - her husband and her daughter. She'd die for either one. RECURRING
[SANDRA PENA] 30s. Born in the States. Salvadoran parents. Strong, independent, beautiful. Professional but fierce, protective of her parents whom she feels are backwards -- no one messes with her Mom and Dad. RECURRING
[BENJAMIN BOOKER] 40s-50s. African American. A self made man. Poor, blue collar background but he's educated and polished himself. Sophisticated and smart with a mysterious past. RECURRING/POSSIBLE REGULAR
[ERIC] 50-60s. Asian. Is a faithful, loving husband to his wife. GUEST STAR.
[CPL. REYNOLDS] 25-35 - Well intentioned but out of his element. Doesn't fit the traditional mold of a military man. A questioner. Sensitive. Projects a soulful quality that many women find appealing. Open to all ethnicities. RECURRING