Justin Theroux, Charlie Hunnam among first guests on 'Talking with Chris Hardwick'

March 31 (UPI) -- Michelle Monaghan, Charlie Hunnam, Connie Britton and Justin Theroux are among the first guests booked for AMC's pop culture-themed chat show, Talking with Chris Hardwick.

Also set to appear on the program are Bryan Cranston, Elijah Wood, Damon Lindelof, Neil deGrasse Tyson and the cast of Silicon Valley. Additional guests will be announced soon, the cable network said.

Talking with Chris Hardwick premieres April 9, the week after Hardwick's Talking Dead and The Walking Dead-- the zombie drama Talking Dead analyzes-- wrap up for the season.

The comedian's new show is billed as "an in-depth conversation between Hardwick and a single guest or cast, highlighting Hardwick's singularly irreverent and authentic take on today's pop-culture landscape."