DEAD HEAD

some universe secrets? Well, chief content officer Scott M. Gimple—who knows all after being promoted in 2018 from showrunner to overseer of the franchise—isn’t giving anything away! But during his tenure, the 50-year-old New Jersey native has made some big announcements: the YA limited series (which joined the flagship and in 2020), two more series in development plus a set of feature-length films. “I’m trying to tie it all together—be a helpful Sherpa,” Gimple says. “[My job is] helping the showrunners], and I like being there for them.” He was especially there for those creative talents—’s Angela Kang, ’s Ian Goldberg and Andrew Chambliss and ’s Matt Negrete—this winter, when all three series were in production concurrently for the first time ever following pandemic delays. Here, Gimple gets (at least a tiny bit) candid.