What Lies Ahead premiere written and filmed would begin after the events of Season 1, although a brief flashback scene of Shane and Lori witnessing the fall of Atlanta from a distance would appear during the season. At PaleyFest 2011, it was announced that the second season of "The Walking Dead" would mainly be produced outside the city limits of Atlanta, Georgia. Most of the principal photography for "What Lies Ahead" took place in unincorporated Henry County, Georgia on June 5–9, 2011, using a stretch of Georgia State Route 20 that was closed to traffic for the purpose. On June 8, 2011, the
What Lies Beneath roles. Fox agreed to distribute both "What Lies Beneath" and Zemeckis' other project "Cast Away", with the thriller having Fox doing the domestic distribution and DreamWorks the international one. Zemeckis filmed "What Lies Beneath" while "Cast Away" was shut down to allow Tom Hanks to lose weight and grow a beard for his character's development. As Gregg had to remain with production for rewrites, he had to decline Aaron Sorkin's offer to read for a major role in "Sports Night" - though Sorkin would later write for Gregg a minor role in the final episodes of the series. "What Lies