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Walking Dead Universe: Rick and Michonne series set for 2023

By Renee Hansen

Danai Gurira as Michonne, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 7, Episode 9 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Danai Gurira as Michonne, Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead _ Season 7, Episode 9 - Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC /
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The best news The Walking Dead fandom could hope for has come out of Comic Con 2022. Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira will reprise their roles as Rick and Michonne Grimes for a new series that continues the beautiful apocalyptic love story of Richonne!

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 22: (L-R) Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln attend AMC’s “The Walking Dead” panel during 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 22: (L-R) Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln attend AMC’s “The Walking Dead” panel during 2022 Comic-Con International: San Diego at San Diego Convention Center on July 22, 2022 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images) /

AMC announced that Lincoln and Gurira will be reunited for a brand new series with Chief Content Officer of The Walking Dead Universe, Scott Gimple, serving as showrunner. The first season will consist of six episodes, with Lincoln and Gurira executive producing.

Both actors have been actively involved in creating the continuing story of the Grimes, a story that fans will be happy to continue. Lincoln left the main series in season 9 and Gurira shortly after in season 10.

The Walking Dead – Rick and Michonne

Fans went wild in Hall H as Lincoln and Gurira took the stage to make the surprise announcement. This was directly following the final Comic Con panel of The Walking Dead.

Rick and Michonne were the apocalyptic power couple. Rick’s departure from the series was something fans weren’t ready for and have longed for his return.

It was assumed that Rick died during an explosion, but when Michonne discovered he survived, she set off to find him. Since then, their children, Judith and RJ, a child Rick doesn’t know about, have been cared for by Daryl, Carol, and other survivors.

Gurira had this to say regarding the series:

"“Michonne and this TWD family has meant so much to me, and to continue the journey of these beloved characters, alongside Scott and Andy, both creatively and in front of the camera, and bringing The Walking Dead fans something truly special is just glorious. I can’t wait to pick up the katana again.”"

According to Justin Kroll, Deadline: According to sources, the decision to go the limited series route happened following a regime change at AMC networks with new leadership preferring to wrap up this story on their network rather than in theaters.

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