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The Walking Dead season 8 premiere will explain what that Old Man Rick trailer clip was all about

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The Walking Dead season 8 premiere will explain what that Old Man Rick trailer clip was all about

Robert Kirkman has revealed The Walking Dead fans will discover exactly what that final trailer snippet was all about in the very first episode of season eight.

The new trailer released at Comic-Con last week closed with a shot of an aged, grey-bearded Rick Grimes… and it sent fans of the show into an utter frenzy.

While many comic book readers are sure the old Rick clip must correlate to a time jump that will happen, like it does in the original story, other fans speculated whether the show has done a Lost and made the whole thing a coma-induced dream.

 

Writer of the comics, Kirkman, reassured viewers that they won’t have to wait long to find out the truth behind the mysterious scene.

“I’m pretty sure you’ll learn in the first episode what that means,” he said at the Television Critics Association summer press tour (via Entertainment Weekly).

“Was it the time jump? I don’t know, maybe it was Rick waking up from his coma. Wouldn’t that be weird?

“That is an intriguing titbit that we did throw out there on purpose, and we’re hoping that people continue to question how it is that fits into the storyline and what it is.

“Comic book fans know where a scene that kind of looked like that would fall, but it also doesn’t seem like we would be getting to that just yet if you were a comic book fan, so there’s a mystery to that.”

The Walking Dead returns October 23 on FOX in the UK.

The Walking Dead cancels tour following death of stuntman John Bernecker

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The Walking Dead cancels tour following death of stuntman John Bernecker

The Walking Dead will not have a panel at this summer’s Television Critics Association tour, following the death of stuntman John Bernecker.

According to Deadline, executive producers Gale Anne Hurd, Robert Kirkman, Dave Alpert and Greg Nicotero, and showrunner Scott Gimple, will be skipping the panel, which was due to take place tomorrow (July 29), in order to attend Bernecker’s funeral.

John had worked as a stuntman for eight years and died while rehearsing a “routine fall” on-set.

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Scott Gimple released a statement which read: “John’s work on The Walking Dead and dozens of other movies and shows will continue to entertain and excite audiences for generations.

“We are grateful for his contributions, and all of us send our condolences, love, and prayers to John’s family and friends.”

AMC network also said in a statement: “Our hearts and prayers are with John’s family, friends and colleagues during this extremely difficult time.”

The Walking Dead season 8 release date revealed

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The Walking Dead season 8 release date revealed

AMC and FOX have confirmed when The Walking Dead will be returning for its eighth season.

A brand new poster has revealed that season eight of the popular series will drop on October 22 in America and October 23 in the UK, with a 100th episode special.

The poster shows leader of the Alexandrians, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), staring into the face of the villainous Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), as the other characters stand in the background preparing for war.

The release date announcement arrives shortly before the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con, where TWD season 8 trailer is expected to be unveiled.

Showrunner Scott M. Gimple recently told Entertainment Weekly that there will many characters interacting with each other that we’ve never seen before in the new season.

“The season finale last year, seeing all the characters together interacting as one, was thrilling,” he said

“It was exciting to see all these configurations of characters we hadn’t seen before. Even Aaron merely giving Jerry an apple felt satisfying.”

He also revealed season eight will continue to move at a fast pace now that all-out battle has begun, and there will not be any more single-arc episodes.

He said: “Things are going to move, and possibly not have the kind of deep dives into characters in single episodes, but rather laying out the pieces as we go on.”

The Walking Dead will return October 23 on FOX in the UK.

The first sneak peek of The Walking Dead season 8 has arrived

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The first sneak peek of The Walking Dead season 8 has arrived

A first-look at season eight of The Walking Dead has been unveiled and we’re excited to see two fan favourites back together again.

The image shows Daryl and Carol looking pretty damn badass as they chill by Daryl’s motorbike and moodily stare into the distance. And no doubt the two characters are preparing themselves for war after the explosive confrontation with Negan and the Saviours in the season seven finale…


If you’re excited to see Daryl and Carol reunited once more, then you’ll be pleased to hear there is plenty more where that came from. Showrunner Scott M. Gimple told Entertainment Weekly that there will be a lot of characters interacting with each other that we’ve never seen before this season.

“The season finale last year, seeing all the characters together interacting as one, was thrilling.

“It was exciting to see all these configurations of characters we hadn’t seen before. Even Aaron merely giving Jerry an apple felt satisfying.”

He also revealed season eight will continue to move at a fast pace now that all-out battle has begun, and there will not be any more single-arc episodes.

He said: “Things are going to move, and possibly not have the kind of deep dives into characters in single episodes, but rather laying out the pieces as we go on.”

The Walking Dead will return later this year on FOX in the UK.

The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun admits Glenn’s death might have gone “too far”

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The Walking Dead’s Steven Yeun admits Glenn’s death might have gone “too far”

The Walking Dead actor Steven Yeun has confessed his exit from the series may have gone “too far”.

It was one of the most controversial episodes the show has ever had, when the season seven premiere brutally killed off fan favourites Abraham and Glenn.

After graphic and gory scenes had just aired of Negan bashing in Abraham’s head with a barb-wired baseball bat, things took an even worse turn for the Alexandrians when the evil villain chose a surprise second victim.

Viewers watched as the beloved Glenn was also bloodied by the dreaded Lucille in a death even more gruesome than the first, thanks mainly to a close up of a bulging eye popping out of his skull.

The episode overstepped the mark for many fans, who also had to deal with the heartbreaking notion of Glenn being forced to say goodbye to his wife Maggie and unborn child. A number of viewers vowed to stop watching the popular series and TWD producers even promised to tone down the violence in the second half of the season.

Talking at Walker Stalker Con, Steven admitted they might have crossed a line. He said: “Maybe we did it too far. It was pretty bad, but we did it and people remember it, so it’s cool.

“I think it was a lot of things. People think it was the gore. It was gory, but it wasn’t any more gory than anything that we’ve shown before.

“I think what it was was just watching someone that you feel like you know getting killed that way and getting killed in a way that was not like, “Oh man, look at Noah getting ripped up”, which is gnarly, but it was just happening to him, whereas in this instance it was just like, “You could’ve stopped but you’re just going to keep going and you’re going to rub it in”.

“That’s great that Glenn can have that type of place to affect people like that. I mean – sorry, but mission accomplished.”

The Walking Dead will return later this year on FOX in the UK.

The Walking Dead is introducing two new characters in season 8

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The Walking Dead is introducing two new characters in season 8

Two new characters will be joining the action for season eight of The Walking Dead.

TVLine has reported that the AMC series is casting two new male characters to join the Alexandrian side (or at least it seems) as the war against the dreaded Saviors begins.

The first new character is Dillon, who is a “a sexy, blue-collar 20-something whose survival skills include sarcasm”.

The second is Abbud, described as “an innately likeable Muslim American whose nerves are jangled, because he’s flown solo for too long in zombieland.

The question is, which out of the two characters will fall victim to the villainous Negan?

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According to TVLine, Dillon is looking like the most likely bet to survive the season: “Of the pair, the former is likelier to survive the looming conflict — not only does Dillon sound like a less jerky Spencer, but the casting notice for the roles hints that the actor chosen might get picked up for subsequent seasons.”

Earlier this week, The Walking Dead showrunner Scott Gimple suggested that the show’s main man could well be in danger in the upcoming season. Gimple revealed that Alexandria’s leader Rick Grimes may just sacrifice his own life in order to take down the Saviors and give his people the life they deserve.

Referring to the all-out battle ahead, he told TVLine: “Rick will suffer any loss, even his own self.

“[He will suffer any loss] to give his people and other people the life that they should live, where the world belongs to all of them and not just one person. A real life.

“That’s the only choice. So he’s willing to face the losses.”

The showrunner also teased how things aren’t looking good for a certain Eugene. Speaking to Variety, Gimple explained: “He said he’s Negan in front of everybody. He has still not found the strength to get over his fear. He’s still Negan after seeing everything Sasha is doing. I don’t think it looks good for Eugene.”

He added: “But with everything Sasha {Sonequa Martin-Green) said to him, maybe his courage is just lying dormant.”

The Walking Dead season 8 is expected to return October 2017 to FOX in the UK. 

Showrunner Scott Gimple hints Rick Grimes could die in The Walking Dead season 8

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Showrunner Scott Gimple hints Rick Grimes could die in The Walking Dead season 8

The Walking Dead‘s Scott Gimple has suggested that the show’s main man could well be in danger in the upcoming season.

The showrunner has revealed that Alexandria’s leader Rick Grimes may just sacrifice his own life in order to take down the Saviors and give his people the life they deserve.

Referring to the all-out battle ahead, Gimple told TVLine: “Rick will suffer any loss, even his own self.

“[He will suffer any loss] to give his people and other people the life that they should live, where the world belongs to all of them and not just one person. A real life.

“That’s the only choice. So he’s willing to face the losses.”

Negan spared Rick’s life on more than one occasion during the course of season seven, instead opting to mentally crack his opponent by killing and torturing his friends and family. However, this did not work out favourably for the villain as Rick’s defiance soon resurfaced stronger than ever. Moving forward, will Negan now ditch his torment tactics and wipe out his challengers straight off the bat?


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Last week, Chandler Riggs tweeted about the new script and, if his enthusiastic reaction is anything to go by, we should expect season eight to kick off with a bang.

The Carl actor tweeted: “just finished reading 801 of twd and oooo man it’s good”.


Jeffrey Dean Morgan confirmed that shooting for the upcoming season will begin tomorrow (April 25) and no doubt the cast are excited as we are to discover how the looming war will unfold.

The Walking Dead season 8 is expected to return October 2017 to FOX in the UK. 

The Walking Dead’s Carl tweets about season 8 script

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The Walking Dead’s Carl tweets about season 8 script

Season seven of The Walking Dead has only just come to an end but fans are already itching to know how the Negan vs Rick battle is going to play out in season eight. And according to Chandler Riggs, the script is looking pretty damn good.

The Carl actor sent out a tweet revealing the cast has officially received their first script for the next series and, if his enthusiastic reaction is anything to go by, we should expect season eight to kick off with a bang.

The show’s star tweeted: “just finished reading 801 of twd and oooo man it’s good”.


Chandler, you tease!

Jeffrey Dean Morgan confirmed that shooting for the upcoming season will begin next week and no doubt the cast are excited as we are to find out how the looming war will unfold.

At the end of the last season, we saw Sasha die like a true hero, her suicide allowing the Alexandrians that one crucial opportunity to fight off the Saviors. However, the wrath of Negan is now out in full force and, after declaring war on his opponents, fans are wondering who could be next to face the dreaded Lucille.

Gimple has already teased that one character in particular could be in trouble. Speaking to Variety, the series showrunner talked about how Eugene is in an especially precarious position.

“He said he’s Negan in front of everybody,” Gimple explained. “He has still not found the strength to get over his fear. He’s still Negan after seeing everything Sasha is doing. I don’t think it looks good for Eugene.”

He added: “But with everything Sasha {Sonequa Martin-Green) said to him, maybe his courage is just lying dormant.”

Indeed, it was Eugene who gave Sasha the pill full of poison she used to kill herself and, now that Negan is suspicious of his new sidekick’s loyalty, there is no question the villain will be watching Eugene’s every move.

The Walking Dead season 8 is expected to return October 2017 to FOX in the UK. 

 

Will The Walking Dead season eight include a huge time jump?

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Will The Walking Dead season eight include a huge time jump?

The Walking Dead showrunner Scott Gimple has suggested that there could be a big time jump in the show’s future.

As comic fans will know, The Walking Dead‘s comic-counterpart skipped forward a few years after the defeat of Negan and the Saviours. In that time away, the survivor communities known as Alexandria, The Hilltop, The Kingdom and The Sanctuary have all rebuilt themselves and regularly work together.

Of course, harmony doesn’t last forever, because that’s when the infamous Whisperers get involved.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Gimple said: “For the people who read the comics, they’re going to be expecting this. We’re doing the book, we do all sorts of variations on it, and then we do things that are inspired by it and then we change things up with a remix.

“But I will say there are things that happen in that time jump that are referred to that are super interesting. And thus we might see some of that stuff.

“It might not be the same sort of jump, or we’ll do that two to five years in real time.”

Kirkman continued to clarify what he meant by adding that he wants to explore on-screen some of the events that were only referred after the time skip in the comics.

He added: “In general, I think there’s going to be a little bit more content that [creator Robert Kirkman] actually refers to.”

“There’s stuff in there that I was reading that I wondered about, and when I wonder about stuff that I like, I like getting into that stuff.

“We’re definitely going to honour it and do it, but we’re definitely going to have either more of it or possibly do it in a different way.”

The Walking Dead will return later in 2017.

The Walking Dead’s Scott Gimple reveals ‘it doesn’t look good’ for one character in season 8

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The Walking Dead’s Scott Gimple reveals ‘it doesn’t look good’ for one character in season 8

WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Walking Dead season seven finale.

Season seven of The Walking Dead has come to a close after the seriously intense finale that aired on Monday, and now showrunner Scott Gimple is gearing fans up for the next season in October.

Sasha died like a true hero in the conclusive episode, her suicide allowing the Alexandrians that crucial opportunity to take down the Saviors. But now Negan is not a happy bunny and, after declaring all-out war, fans are wondering who could be next to face Lucille.

Well, Gimple has already teased that one character in particular could be in trouble. Speaking to Variety, the series showrunner talked about how Eugene is in an especially precarious position.

“He said he’s Negan in front of everybody,” Gimple explained. “He has still not found the strength to get over his fear. He’s still Negan after seeing everything Sasha is doing. I don’t think it looks good for Eugene.”

He added: “But with everything Sasha {Sonequa Martin-Green) said to him, maybe his courage is just lying dormant.”

Indeed, it was Eugene who gave Sasha the pill full of poison she used to kill herself and, now that Negan is suspicious of his new sidekick’s loyalty, there is no question the villain will be watching Eugene’s every move.

Yesterday, Gimple also promised the upcoming season will get “intense and emotional” in a “different way”.

“I’d say Rick and the group are coming off a win and even with the loss of Sasha, she was such a huge part of that win,” he told the Hollywood Reporter.

“She wasn’t a victim, she was a team captain in some ways – and that’s a good way for them to start the season and a good place for them to be.

“This isn’t a time of them wringing their hands; it’s a time to descend into righteous battle, which is a serious thing.

“They’re not glib about it but there is something extremely freeing to these people to be involved in such a noble cause.”

The Walking Dead will return October 2017 on FOX. 

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