'The Walking Dead' Spinoff Casts Cliff Curtis as Male Lead

Not far removed from news that The Walking Dead spinoff had cast two of its supporting characters comes news that the show has found its male lead.

Gang Related star Cliff Curtis will play the male lead in the upcoming spinoff, as a divorced male teacher/father who is "trying to do the right thing," which sounds far easier said than done.

Not much else is known about the show other than that it's tentatively titled Cobalt, and features a female co-lead in addition to Curtis. The currently uncast role is that of a guidance counselor with an ambitious daughter and a son battling a drug problem. So there's plenty of drama even without walkers roaming about.

Curtis joins an ensemble that includes Harry Potter star Frank Dillane and Into the Woods star Alycia Debnam Carey. Written by graphic novel creator Robert Kirkman along with Dave Erickson, The Walking Dead spinoff is almost certainly going to get a series order, although it's only at the pilot stage right now. With any luck, it'll be worth however long the wait for its premiere ends up being.

H/T: Entertainment Weekly

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