'Walking Dead: Dead City' filming zombie apocalypse in Taunton this week. What to know

The Enterprise

TAUNTON — If it's looking a little darker that expected in the Whittenton neighborhood Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, don't blame the eclipse.

AMC's "The Walking Dead: Dead City" will be filming in the neighborhood — and the show takes place during a "zombie apocalyse," according to an April 4 letter to residents from the production company, Stalwart Productions LLC.

The letter warns residents they might notice an increase in truck traffic, especially in the morning, and says there will be detail officers from the Taunton Police Department on hand to assist.

"We are also interested in potentially paying certain houses to keep some lights off during the filming as the show takes place during a zombie apocalypse," the letter says.

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Where are they filming in Taunton?

They are filming at two locations, according to the letter:

The Whittenton Mills Complex has been in the headlines recently, when a portion of the the mostly vacant factory complex collapsed during a punishing wind and rain storm in December.

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A significant wing from the old Whittenton Mills Complex, located at 437 Whittenton St. in Taunton, was reported to have collapsed during the high-wind storm on December 18, 2023.
A significant wing from the old Whittenton Mills Complex, located at 437 Whittenton St. in Taunton, was reported to have collapsed during the high-wind storm on December 18, 2023.

When are they filming in Taunton?

Filming will take place on Monday, April 8, Tuesday, April 9 and Thursday, April 11, according to the letter from the production company.

'Shutter Island' also filmed at Whittenton Mills Complex

This is not the first time filming has taken place at Whittenton Mills. Back in 2008, legendary director Martin Scorsese made his horror-thriller "Shutter Island" based on the Daniel Lehane novel, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Max Von Sydow, Ben Kingsley — and Whittenton Mills where Scorsese spent a month filming in the winter of 2008.

'Dead City' follows longtime 'Walking Dead' characters Negan and Maggie into Manhattan.
'Dead City' follows longtime 'Walking Dead' characters Negan and Maggie into Manhattan.

What is 'Walking Dead: Dead City' about?

The show centers around longtime "Walking Dead" characters Maggie and Negan as "they travel into a post-apocalyptic Manhattan long ago cut off from the mainland. The city is filled with the dead and denizens who have made New York City their own world," according to the Internet Movie Database.

Are they looking for extras?

Yes, while it might be a late to apply to be an extra this week in Taunton, the show is shooting in the Boston area April through July and Boston-based Kendall Cooper Casting is looking for extras. Besides the slow-moving body chompers, aka walkers, the agency said in its casting call that it is also looking for extras to play soldiers, post-apocalyptic survivors and other extra roles for the show throughout the season.

A link to the application is available at Kendallcoopercasting.com.

With reporting by David R. Smith of The Patriot Ledger

This article originally appeared on The Enterprise: AMC TV show 'Walking Dead: Dead City' filming in Taunton

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