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

The premiere date for Season 2 of *The Walking Dead: Dead City* was exclusively revealed at IGN Fan Fest 2025, set for May 4, 2025. During the second day of the event, IGN showcased an exclusive clip and conducted an interview with key figures from the series: Scott Gimple, the chief content officer of The Walking Dead universe, along with actors Lauren Cohan (Maggie) and Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan).

Lauren Cohan delved into Maggie's mental state at the start of Season 2, sharing, "Sadly not everything is quite as rosy as it could be or seems or one would hope." She elaborated on the challenges Maggie faces, juggling family life with her teenage son and the responsibility of caring for Ginny, another teenager. "There are very relatable domestic dynamics that are playing out as we come back in Season 2, on top of this apocalyptic world and trying to eat and stay safe and sleep. That’s where we find ourselves before another big bad thing happens."

Jeffrey Dean Morgan discussed Negan's evolution from a despised character 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 explained. Negan's struggle to regain control and his discomfort in his current situation were highlighted. "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. He’s always scheming and trying to figure out how he can get on top of the situation, but he finds himself in a hard spot."

Morgan also touched on Negan's iconic weapon, Lucille, a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, named after his deceased wife. "The Lucille of it all, what can I say?" he remarked. "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!"

Scott Gimple provided insights into the upcoming season's conflicts, noting, "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 Season 2 of *The Walking Dead: Dead City*, available for viewing. Mark your calendars as *The Walking Dead: Dead City Season 2* premieres on AMC on May 4, 2025. Stay tuned for more updates from IGN Fan Fest 2025.