Jeffrey Dean Morgan has been cast as Negan on the AMC television series The Walking Dead, according to THR.
Morgan, who had leading roles in Watchmen and The Losers, was reportedly chosen for the villainous part after an “extensive search” by the network.
THR says some sources are saying that the character, which is part of Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead comic book universe, will first appear on the show in the Season 6 finale, which will be directed by Greg Nicotero and written by Robert Kirkman, and is scheduled to air on April 3, 2016. Production on the finale is set to begin this week in Atlanta, GA, where the series has been filmed since the start. The TV series is currently five episodes into its sixth season, and will air the mid-season finale on November 29, 2015, before taking hiatus until February, when it returns to complete the season. The actor will then be a series regular in Season 7, the start date of which has yet to be announced.
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