Fear the Walking Dead's other key crossover 

A lot of fuss has been made over Lennie James’ Morgan crossing over from the original recipe that is

. It even seems like the actor and character will appear on both shows in the same evening — with April 15 marking the season finale of

But James is not the only one from the mothership to hop a flight to Austin, Texas, to be a part of the revamped spin-off. Michael E. Satrazemis, who has been

’s longtime director of photography while also directing 12 episodes (including “The Grove” and March 11’s “Dead or Alive Or”) has also joined the

team as a directing-producer to help mold the new look for the show. However, unlike James — who talked openly about saying goodbye to

cast and crew to move over full-time to his new venture — Satrazemis (seen above with Norman Reedus and below with Jeffrey Dean Morgan) will be pulling double-duty on both shows. (Season 4 of

’s hiatus that started in late-November.) “I’m going straight back,” says Satrazemis about what happens after

creator Robert Kirkman told us, as well as new showrunners Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg, Satrazemis says to expect a lot of changes with the new team both in front of and behind the camera. “We’re switching things up a bunch this season,” he says, “and really brought in a new look and a new atmosphere. We’re upping the story now and I’m really happy with what’s going on right now. I feel like it’s its own very unique show from

, even with Morgan coming over. It’s a different vibe from the first three seasons. I’m really proud of what we’re doing and really excited for the fans to watch. I hope that it resonates with them the same way it is with me.”

TV franchise overseer Scott M. Gimple is all gelling. “I’m really, really loving working with Ian and Andrew. They are fantastic and amazingly talented writers. They work so well together. I think we all do. I really couldn’t be happier. I’m so excited. I just hope it resonates.”

While there will be plenty of new faces on screen — Jenna Elfman, Garret Dillahunt, and Maggie Grace are among the new cast members joining James and the holdovers from the first three seasons — 

will also be incorporating a different visual style in season 4, and one which will harken back to a classic film genre. “We’re going composition forward,” says Satrazemis. “When Ian and Andrew brought me in, that was one of the first conversations: ‘What do you think we could do to keep making this powerful?’ We went back to the old Western vibe with big and wide frames, and holding frames. We’ve slowed the cutting pattern down and really kind of play a lot of that Western vibe. After all, we are in Austin. It is Texas.”

Speaking of Austin, shooting on the outskirts of the Texas capital has its advantages, especially of the culinary variety. “I found my favorite [BBQ] spot,’ says Satrazemis. “I feel like I keep picking locations [to film] somewhere near that spot just so when we’re on break I can eat lunch. I’m like, ‘Wow. This location again is right by Black’s!’

Hopefully he can tell the difference between the meat and the ample zombie guts sure to also be on display.

on April 15 on AMC. For scoop on both shows, follow Dalton on Twitter @Dalton Ross.