The Frenchman accuses the scientist and her colleagues of starting the zombie apocalypse.

“They weren’t here when it happened… when you did what you did,” she says.

The viewers immediately sympathize with both of these characters, as they discover the post-apocalyptic worlds through their eyes.

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and Andew Lincoln as Rick Grimes in The Walking Dead between two zombie hands

The franchise is set to continue with a new trilogy, beginning with28 Years Laterin 2025.

Sonic, Amy Rose, and Shadow from the Sonic movies are surrounded by gold sparkles.

Alan Alda’s Hawkeye sits writing outside a tent in MASH

An edited image of Rick in The Walking Dead and Jim in 28 Days Later with zombies in the background.

Custom Image by Max Ruscinski

A gunman shoots a scientist in The Walking Dead: World Beyond’s post-credits scene.

The Walking Deadis a massive multimedia franchise that began with a comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The franchise gained widespread popularity with the launch of the television seriesThe Walking Deadin 2010 on AMC, which chronicles the lives of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, referred to as “walkers.” The success of the original show has led to numerous spin-offs, web series, video games, novels, and other media. The franchise explores themes of survival, human nature, and the breakdown of society in the face of an existential threat, making it one of the most successful and influential horror series of the 21st century.

The Walking Dead (2010) Movie Poster

The Walking Deadis a massive multimedia franchise that began with a comic book series created by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. The franchise gained widespread popularity with the launch of the television seriesThe Walking Deadin 2010 on AMC, which chronicles the lives of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, referred to as “walkers.” The success of the original show has led to numerous spin-offs, web series, video games, novels, and other media. The franchise explores themes of survival, human nature, and the breakdown of society in the face of an existential threat, making it one of the most successful and influential horror series of the 21st century.

28 Days Later (2002) Movie Poster

The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead: World Beyond

28 Days Later