The Walking Dead is mostly set in Georgia, in the United States. Georgia has provided a tax incentive for large film productions since 2002 in an effort to attract producers and boost the state's economy. Atlanta served as the primary location for the first season's filming, but it involved extensive planning to close parks and streets for the shoot. A 120-150 acre site outside of Senoia, Georgia, known as Riverwood Studios or Raleigh Studios Atlanta, became the primary location for subsequent seasons' production.
Here, a few already-existing structures were employed, including a subdivision that serves as the Alexandria Safe Zone and is inhabited by numerous families. Other structures, like Father Gabriel's church, the Scavengers' garbage piles, and the exterior shots of the main Hilltop mansion, are constructed as sets.
When a set is no longer required, it is torn down; the church was removed after its use in the fifth season, and its location served as the iconic location for the first encounter between Rick's group and Negan in the seventh season. The property has interior sound stages that can be used again; for example, the interior sets for the prison from the third season were used to create the structures and sets for the Savior's Sanctuary in the seventh season.
Riverwood sold the studio lot to AMC for $8.25 million in July 2017. A few scenes are filmed outside the studio. The third season of Woodbury was filmed in Senoia's downtown. Kingdom is one of the exceptions; it is filmed at Fort McPherson, a former military installation that Tyler Perry has turned into studios.
Where was Negan’s outpost filmed from The Walking Dead?
Senoia, however, was AMC's smash hit that made the small town famous, turning it into a lifelong destination for ardent fans of the show and even increasing the town's population. Ten of the houses that the production built to film around were sold after The Walking Dead finished filming. In 2016, there were 50 thriving businesses lining Main Street, compared to only five in 2006.
The Georgia Touring Company's tours, which are led by tour guides dressed as your favorite show characters, are among the most well-liked options in the area. Georgia Touring Company owner Julie Brown told EW, "I opened for business in 2012 when they began filming, but I had no idea what was coming."
Two of the numerous locations fans may visit during The Walking Dead III tour are Negan's outpost, where Rick and his allies battle the Saviors in season eight, and Negan's home from the landmark "Here's Negan" episode in season ten. The route also passes through Hampton, the location of Glenn's (Steven Yeun) infamous sixth-season dumpster dive, and makes a stop in Hogansville at the bar where Beta (Ryan Hurst) visits with Alpha's (Samantha Morton's) severed head in season ten. Fans of the Walking Dead can make online reservations with the Georgia Touring Company.
After visiting your favorite filming locations, you can eat at one of Main Street's most well-liked recent additions. Norman Reedus (Daryl), a Walking Dead actor, and Greg Nicotero, the show's co-executive producer and director, founded Nic and Norman's with their business partners in 2016. The American pub is themed after a speakeasy from the 1930s.
Where was the Oceanside Community filmed from TWD?
The knotted, reformed trees that dot the idyllic landscape, some of which are as old as 500 years, gave the white sands of Driftwood Beach, which is on the north end of Jekyll Island, one of Georgia's Golden Isles. Driftwood Beach is portrayed on The Walking Dead as the matriarchal Oceanside community in Virginia where Tara (Alanna Masterson) washes ashore in season seven.
The location chosen by the production team, Driftwood Beach, could not have been more vivid. Even before it was featured on national television, it was a well-liked spot for wedding ceremonies and photoshoots, as well as for people looking for some peace and quiet for a few hours. The trees, which acquired their formations as a result of hundreds of years of water erosion, add to the landscape's unique views.
If you're planning a trip to Driftwood Beach, you should keep in mind that it's not the best place for a picnic or sunbathing when the tide is high because the sand is nearly completely submerged. You can use this tide chart from the Golden Isles website to decide when the best time to visit is.
Where was the Hilltop Community located from TWD?
The Sanctuary, which served as Negan's hideout; Hilltop, a grand Antebellum mansion on 3.5 acres of working farmland; Oceanside, a seaside motor court shrouded in secrecy; The Heaps, also known as Jadis' junkyard; and Alexandria are just a few of the 120-150 acre-long sets that The Walking Dead Studio Tour visits. Along the way, the tour takes fans to additional holy sites and never-before-seen locations.
The fictional town of Hilltop is about 20 miles away from the Alexandria Safe Zone. The Barrington House, a sizable mansion featured in the set, was constructed close to the Raleigh Studios. The mansion has a substantial wall built around it to keep the walkers away from the community.
Hilltop Colony, or simply The Hilltop, is a town and settlement that first appears in Issue 94 of The Walking Dead and is situated in Virginia. 200 people live in this farming community, which was formerly run by Gregory before Maggie Greene took charge.
FAQs
Q. Where is The Walking Dead filmed?
A. The majority of The Walking Dead is filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, specifically in Senoia City and The Walking Dead Studios, formerly Riverwood Studios.
Q. Where is Alexandria Safe Zone filmed from The Walking Dead?
A. In the city of Senoia, Georgia, the Alexandria Safe Zone was filmed.
Q. Where is The Walking Dead Studio Tour exactly located?
A. Senoia, Georgia's 600 Chestlehurst Road is the location of The Walking Dead Studio Tour.
