The future of global storytelling

At a moment when the boundaries of storytelling are rapidly expanding, this session, presented by The Paley Center for Media, brings together renowned actor, visual artist, producer, and photographer Norman Reedus—known worldwide for The Walking Dead and its spinoff The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and a career spanning film, television, gaming, publishing, and beyond—with acclaimed writer-producer David Zabel, whose credits include The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, ER, and more. Together, they will explore the forces reshaping the global entertainment landscape, from the rise of international IP and cross-cultural storytelling to shifting power dynamics within Hollywood and the accelerating consolidation of media, examining how stories are created, financed, and shared across borders. Drawing on perspectives from multiple disciplines both in front of and behind the camera, Reedus and Zabel will offer insight into what lies ahead for how stories are told and experienced around the world.