The Walking Deadspin-off seriesDaryl Dixoncould end up seeing a reunion between the crossbow-carrying survivor and a certain Rick Grimes, with reports thatAndrew Lincolnhas been spotted in France, where the series has been filming. Although Lincoln is finally returning in his ownWalking Deadspin-off with Danai Gurira’s Michonne, it would not be too unexpected to see him being reunited with Norman Reedus’ Daryl.
AMC has recently been showcasing the future ofThe Walking Deadbeyond the finale of the flagship series in a few weeks. This includesthree new spin-off shows coming in 2023, which areDaryl Dixon, Rick & Michonne, andDead City. It is known that Daryl will follow Reedus’ character to Europe, where his story is expected to cross with that of anotherWalking Deadspin-off,World Beyond, which ended by seemingly revealing the source and potential cure for the zombie virus. Whether Andrew Lincoln’s return as Rick Grimes will also end up heading off in the same direction is currently unknown, but it continues to make the spin-off shows seem like character-centric episodes ofThe Walking Dead.
Lincoln’s presence in France has been highlighted by a fan photo that was shared by Twitter accountAndrew Lincoln News, after he stopped to have a selfie taken in Paris. Of course, with the new Daryl Dixon series set to being filming there soon, speculation of Lincoln’s involvement in that series was inevitable.
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How Will Rick Grimes Return ToThe Walking Dead?
Andrew Lincoln’sRick Grimes bowed out ofThe Walking Deadback in season 9, when it appeared Rick had died while saving the rest of the survivors by blowing up a bridge and stopping them from being overrun by a zombie horde. However, Rick survived and was spirited away on a helicopter by Jadis, and that is where his story was left despite promises of not just one but a trilogy of Rick Grimes movies coming in the future. While those plans have since transformed into a series rather than a set of movies.
There has been a lot of speculation about exactly how Rick’s return will play out, and the announcement last month that he and Gurira would be getting their own joint spin-off series has only added to the questions fans have about the show. Of course, the series will likely explain what happened to Rick following his dramatic departure fromThe Walking Dead, but where the story goes from there is something that we need to wait a little longer to find out.
One thing that has been made clear is thatThe Walking Deadmay be ending this year, but the legacy of the widerWalking Deaduniverse is set to continue for some time to come. As well as the three new spin-off shows, the original spin-off seriesFear The Walking Deadis still telling its story, and the latest spin-offTales of The Walking Deadis expected to be returning for another season with episodic stories from across the zombie-infested universe. Prepare for much more zombie action in 2023. The final episodes ofThe Walking Deadare airing now on AMC.
