The actress discussed Julia Shumway’s future as she appeared at Comic-Con. Julia was unveiled as the Monarch and will have to seize control of the town of Chester’s Mill from James ‘Big Jim’ Rennie (Dean Norris) at the end of the first series. The 35-year-old was joined on the panel by her co-stars including Mike Vogel (Dale ‘Barbie’ Barbara), Alexander Koch (Junior Rennie) and Colin Ford (Joe McAlister). Stephen King, who wrote the novel which the show is based on, wrote the first episode of season two, which is expected to begin on Channel 5 later this year.