Terry Crews Talks 'Tales of the Walking Dead,' Reuniting With Olivia Munn and Killing Zombies (Exclusive)
etonline.comseries is winding down, with its last eight episodes airing in the fall, the zombie universe continues to expand, with being the latest installment in the franchise.
The six-part, episodic anthology gives audiences a different perspective on the apocalypse as it tells various unexpected, standalone stories, including one about a doomsday prepper named Joe played by Terry Crews. “It was just an honor,” the actor tells ET about joining the franchise. “I’m just proud that is a part of this whole thing.”For Crews, the series is not only a chance to officially join the franchise he’s long been a fan of, but it was also an opportunity to extend the legacy of George A.
Romero’s 1968 horror classic,, which featured a Black protagonist and hero played by Duane Jones. “It was like Duane Jones, part two, you know what I mean?” Crews says. “That’s all I could think about.
I mean, I must have been 11 years old the first time I saw. So, I was shook, like, ‘What?’ And to be in the same sort of world with, it’s like, ‘Oh my God, I’m here!’” [: Spoilers for premiere episode, “Evie/Joe”]In “Evie/Joe,” Joe lives a life of seclusion in a home he fortified years in advance of the outbreak.
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