Summary
- Jeffrey Dean Morgan's love for Negan's bat, Lucille, is evident on set.
- Fans can look forward to the return of Lucille in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2.
- Changes to Lucille in season 2 make the weapon even deadlier and more fitting for the post-apocalyptic setting.
While there are a few spinoff series, The Walking Dead: Dead City might just be the most intriguing one thanks to the dynamic between Negan Smith (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Maggie Rhee (Lauren Cohan). The executive producer recently shared a fascinating behind-the-scenes detail about something Negan and Morgan have in common.
Although The Walking Dead ended in 2022 after 11 seasons, viewers didn't have to say goodbye to complex characters like Negan and Maggie. The Walking Dead: Dead City season 1 arrived on June 18th, 2023 on AMC, and season 2 premiered on May 4th, 2025. The show follows the two characters as they look for Hershel, Maggie's son, in New York City. Along with waiting to see a beloved character come back, fans will want to hear more about Morgan's time filming the spinoff series.
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The Walking Dead: Dead City Executive Producer Shared Jeffrey Dean Morgan Loves Negan's Bat Lucille
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, The Walking Dead: Dead City executive producer Scott M. Gimple shared that Jeffrey Dean Morgan keeps Lucille, Negan Smith's famous bat, near him on set. Gimple said:
"Jeffrey could use Lucille. He loves Lucille very much. He does not leave Lucille when he goes to his trailer. He actually takes Lucille when he goes to his trailer. He would leave Lucille on a seat when it wasn't being used. He wasn't turning it back in to the props department. The only time that props would get Lucille is at the end of the day.”
Gimple mentioned a song from the beloved musical movie An American Tail, which was released in 1986, and said:
"You could see Jeffrey singing ‘Somewhere Out There’ when he didn't have Lucille."
Morgan is such a big fan of Lucille that he even got a tattoo of the prop. Lucille has a memorable history on The Walking Dead. Sometimes, a character's beloved object is played for laughs, but Lucille is so powerful because a lot of sadness is associated with this item. The story behind her name is shared in season 8, episode 14, "Still Gotta Mean Something:" and viewers find out Negan's late wife was named Lucille. Negan decides to burn his bat in season 10, episode 22, "Here's Negan," but that isn't the last time that fans see this prop.
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 premiere, “Power Equals Power," reveals that Negan has his bat again. This time around, Lucille is scarier and more dangerous than ever. If someone touches Lucille, they will get an electric shock. While fans were intrigued by the new season's trailer, it wouldn't feel like The Walking Dead without this unforgettable prop, and it's great that Lucille is included in this spinoff. It was also a smart idea to change Lucille slightly and make her even deadlier than she was before. After all, Maggie and Negan are now in post-apocalyptic New York City, and it makes sense that Negan needs an even more terrifying weapon.
Morgan has talked about Lucille in various interviews, and in a recent interview with Variety, he shared he was told Lucille would be part of The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 a year prior to shooting. He said he was "excited" and explained that Lucille is important to him. The actor explained that he not only brings Lucille to his trailer on set, but he also holds Lucille when he's going to craft services. Fans wouldn't enjoy the new series as much without seeing Lucille, and Morgan loves her, too.
The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2 is currently airing Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. E.T. On AMC.
- Release Date
- 2010 - 2022
- Network
- AMC
- Showrunner
- Frank Darabont, Angela Kang, Scott M. Gimple, Glen Mazzara
Cast
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Norman ReedusDaryl Dixon -
Melissa McBrideCarol Peletier
WHERE TO WATCH
- Directors
- David Boyd, Ernest R. Dickerson, Billy Gierhart, Guy Ferland, Laura Belsey, Jeffrey F. January, Michael Cudlitz, Sharat Raju, Alrick Riley, Michael Slovis, Michelle MacLaren, Rosemary Rodriguez, Seith Mann, Tricia Brock, Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Daniel Sackheim, Fred Toye, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Jon Amiel, Kari Skogland, Kevin Dowling, Tawnia McKiernan, Larry Teng, Julius Ramsay
- Franchise(s)
- The Walking Dead
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Source: Entertainment Weekly