Walking Dead executive producer Greg Nicotero shared his concept art, photographs, and storyboards with EW for key scenes from the season 9 premiere (which he directed). Check out this treasure trove of behind-the-screnes goodies. (Also click here to watch an exclusive animatic video of the museum scene along with intel from Nicotero himself.)
Visualizing the march through D.C.
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Concept art of the strung up walker outside the Sanctuary
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On set photos of the destruction for the show's version of downtown D.C.
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Nicotero maps out his big scene at the museum
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Art department pre-visuals of the museum
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Storyboards of the big action sequence in the museum
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