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Premiere of AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead: World Beyond’ pushed back

By Kyla Brewer TV Media

These are trying times indeed.

While uncertainty looms in the real world, entertainment can serve as a welcome distraction, if only for a short time. One of television’s most popular series is offering fans a reprieve with a new tale of survival and perhaps even hope.

Teenagers embark on an epic quest beyond the walls of their safe community in “The Walking Dead: World Beyond,” slated to premiere later this year on AMC. The TWD spinoff focuses on the first generation to grow up during the crisis, with a focus on high school student Iris (Aliyah Royale, “The Red Line”) and her adoptive sister Hope (Alexa Mansour, “How to Get Away With Murder”) as they leave the safety of their com munity. Nico Tortorella (“Young er”) also stars as Felix, a rule-fol lowing 30-year-old community se curity officer. Before the apoca lypse, Iris and Hope’s father saved Felix from a life on the streets, and he feels indebted to serve as the girls’ guardian.

The series was initially scheduled to premiere on Sunday, April 12, but in March AMC announced that it was going to push the debut until “later this year,” which came as a surprise since the entire first season of the limited twoseason series has finished filming. However, given the current circumstances, it is understandable that AMC would

“Fear the Walking Dead,” on Prime Video.

Regardless of when it premieres, “World Beyond” is sure to attract a global audience. It’s a good thing that AMC has already lined up a worldwide distribution deal. The show will air on AMC in North America, of course. Prime will carry the series in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and most of Europe. AMC Networks International will air the show in Latin America,

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