'Fear The Walking Dead' EP Talks About Possible Crossover With 'The Walking Dead'
Though there have been a lot of questions regarding the future of "Fear The Walking Dead," many are curious on how the series will connect to its companion series "The Walking Dead."
The mid season finale of "Fear The Walking Dead" Season 2 showed a cliffhanger when the group was separated. The characters were seen fleeing the hacienda after Daniel, played by Ruben Blades, set it on fire. However, the characters were all separated as Travis, played by Cliff Curtis, decided to take care of his son without the help of others.
Though the episode ended in a much earlier storyline that the beginning of "The Walking Dead" series, fans are still wondering if the executive producers of the series are planning a crossover with the two episodes.
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The executive producer of "Fear The Walking Dead," Dave Erickson, spoke to TV Line about the matter. While he did not confirm a crossover, he said, "If you marked off the days [that have passed on air since Fear TWD debuted], I think right now, by the end of the first half [of Season 2], we're getting very close to Rick waking up in Georgia" on The Walking Dead. Only now have Fear TWD's survivors "arrived at a place where they're up to speed on how one deals with the apocalypse and the dead."
However, some fans believe that there will not be any crossovers since "Fear The Walking Dead" presents a different vibe compared to "The Walking Dead." Some viewers have voiced out their concerns regarding the companion series, expressing their disappointment in the storyline.
Erickson also spoke about the matter, noting that he was aware of the complaints regarding "Fear The Walking Dead." He explained that it's a challenge they have faced since "The Walking Dead" has such a strong fan base. He revealed that while they are hoping to present a story enjoyed by the viewers, he also wanted to create their story organically.
With that, the upcoming episodes of "Fear the Walking Dead" will continue showing the development of the characters. He said, "They become very practiced at it very quickly. And that was something we wanted to avoid. We wanted to [instead] try to balance expectations of how people should behave once they know there are zombies with this sort of attempted slow burn into the apocalypse from a character standpoint."
