Chandler Riggs Pitched a Carl Grimes Walking Dead Spinoff to Scott Gimple
Riggs said the proposed series would have filled the gap between seasons 7 and 8, and that the franchise did not move forward with it.
Chandler Riggs wrote a pitch for a Carl Grimes spinoff of The Walking Dead and sent it to the franchise's chief content officer, Scott Gimple, the actor said in an interview with ScreenRant. The project was never made.
According to Riggs, the proposed series would have been set in the gap between The Walking Dead seasons 7 and 8. Its story would have explored how Carl went from being willing to kill to becoming a pacifist in season 8.
Riggs said he discussed the idea with Gimple, but the franchise did not move forward with it. He did not give a reason for the decision.
Riggs discussed the pitch while promoting Biohazard, his live-action Resident Evil fan film, in the interview conducted by Grant Hermanns.
Carl's fate on the show
Carl dies in season 8 of The Walking Dead, a departure from the comics, where the character survives.
The Walking Dead universe has expanded through several spinoffs, including The Walking Dead: Dead City, which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan and Lauren Cohan as Maggie. The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live ran for one season of six episodes and is confirmed not to continue.
Quick answers
Did Chandler Riggs pitch a Carl Grimes Walking Dead spinoff?
Yes. Riggs said he wrote a pitch and sent it to chief content officer Scott Gimple, but the franchise did not move forward with it.
When would the Carl Grimes spinoff have been set?
Riggs said the story would have taken place between The Walking Dead seasons 7 and 8, exploring how Carl became a pacifist in season 8.