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He made his name playing a young Lord Voldemort. But now Harry Potter actor Frank Dillane will have to tackle soulless creatures of another kind in the forthcoming The Walking Dead spin-off.
The British actor who played Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince has been confirmed for the AMC spin-off which remains untitled but is referred to as 'Cobalt'.
The show will take place during the same zombie apocalypse as The Walking Dead but in another location.
‘Cobalt’ will be co-created by Robert Kirkman the graphic novelist who also provided the basis for The Walking Dead.
The Walking Dead (Gene Page/AMC) The show’s main roles, a divorced teacher and a guidance female counsellor, are as yet uncast but Dillane is set to play the latter’s son, according to Deadline.
Dillane is the son of actors Stephen Dillane and Noami Wirther.
Australian actress Alicia Debnam has also been confirmed for the spin-off, a pilot of which is due to being shooting soon.
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Ross Marquand as Aaron. Season 5, episode 16
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Ross Marquand as Aaron on Walking Dead's final episode of season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and a walker. Season 5, episode 15
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes and Katelyn Nacon as Enid. Season 5, episode 15
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Dahlia Legault as Francine and Michael Cudlitz as Abraham. Season 5, episode 14
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Ross Marquand as Aaron and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon. Season 5, episode 13
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walkers. Season 5, episode 9
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Major Dodsen as Sam, Alexandra Breckenridge as Jessie and Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes. Season 5, episode 13
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes. Season 5, episode 12
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler and Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee. Season 5, episode 12
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker. Season 5, episode 11
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The Walking Dead series 5 walking-dead5.jpg Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene and Michael Cudlitz as Abraham. Season 5, episode 10
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha. Season 5, episode 10
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Michael Cudlitz as Abraham, Danai Gurira as Michonne, Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier. Season 5, episode 10
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker, Season 5, episode 9
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The Walking Dead series 5 walking-dead-production.jpg Greg Nicotero, Steven Yeun and Andrew Lincoln. Season 5, episode 9
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker and Andrew Lincoln in The Walking Dead episode 8, Series 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon on episode eight
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Christopher Matthew Cook as Officer Licari in episode 8, series 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Danai Gurira as Michonne on episode eight
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Christopher Matthew Cook as Officer Licari and Walker on episode seven
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus on episode seven of The Walking Dead
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker in Episode 2, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Maximiliano Hernandez as Lamson, Teri Wyble as Shepherd, Chad Coleman as Tyreese and Tyler James Williams as Noah on episode seven
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon and Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes on a scene from episode seven
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier in episode six
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Emily Kinney as Beth in The Walking Dead episode Slabtown
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walkers in The Walking Dead Episode 6, series 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier in episode 6
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Steven Yeun as Glenn Rhee in The Walking Dead Episode 5, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker in Season 5, Episode 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker in The Walking Dead Episode 4, season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Emily Kinney as Beth Greene in episode 4, season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Sonequa Martin-Green, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and Lauren Cohan in episode 3
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes in episode 3
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Sonequa Martin-Green and Lawrence Gilliard Jr. in Episode 3, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Sonequa Martin-Green, Lawrence Gilliard Jr. and Lauren Cohan in Episode 3, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha and Chad Coleman as Tyreese in episode 3
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 A walker in episode two
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Daryl Dixon, Father Gabriel, Rick Grimes, Tyreese, Maggie Greene, Carl Grimes, Michonne, Tara Chambler, Carol Peletier, Sasha, Glenn Rhee, Abraham, Dr. Eugene Porter and Bob Stookey in episode two
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel in episode two
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walker in Episode 2, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 A scene from episode two
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler, Chad Coleman as Tyreese, Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Seth Gilliam as Father Gabriel, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Greene, Sonequa Martin-Green as Sasha and Lawrence Gilliard Jr. as Bob Stookey
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walkers in episode one
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Walkers in Episode 1, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier in episode one
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Denise Crosby as Mary Episode 1, Season 5
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 A walker from episode one
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The Walking Dead series 5 The Walking Dead series 5 Andre Lincoln as Rick Grimes
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The Walking Dead has been a major success for AMC with the first episode of series five attracting the biggest ever audience for a cable drama in US television history.
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