Interesting Facts You Need to Know Before Watching 'THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVES'

Kapanlagi.com - Written by Gerald Rayhankhan Rizky

The spin-off series THE WALKING DEAD titled THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE, featuring Rick Grimes, will premiere on February 25, 2024. This series will focus on the third character after DARYL DIXON and DEAD CITY, and it is one of the most highly anticipated TV series by many fans. After Andrew Lincoln departed as Rick Grimes from THE WALKING DEAD in season 9, it was announced that he would return for a Rick Grimes film.

However, THE WALKING DEAD film was canceled and replaced with a spin-off miniseries. The film was eventually turned into a series titled THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE, which will focus on Rick and Michonne after the events of season 11 of THE WALKING DEAD. THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE will feature the return of several characters, Michonne played by Danai Gurira and Rick Grimes played by Andrew Lincoln.

This series was announced in 2020 and confirmed by Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln at San Diego Comic-Con in 2022, the story of this new THE WALKING DEAD series will revolve around the reunion of these two characters. If you are a fan of THE WALKING DEAD and curious about this latest series, here are some facts and things you need to know.

1. Synopsis of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Lives

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THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE depicts the love story of Rick and Michonne. The series promises that they will meet each other in a situation where they are once again surrounded by danger and enemies outside the ever-present walkers. By involving Rick and Michonne in the story, information about the Civil Republic Military who is fighting against the walkers makes it clear who the villains are in this series.

The ending of THE WALKING DEAD shows that Rick managed to escape from the CRM only to be captured again. This indicates that the new life Rick brought with him when he left did not turn out as desired. In the final scene of The Walking Dead, the helicopter pilot speaking to Rick through the loudspeaker also suggests the possibility of a new antagonist.

Of all THE WALKING DEAD spin-offs, it seems that THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVE is the most connected to the main narrative of the main show. Although Michonne and other Alexandria residents always hoped that Rick Grimes survived the bridge explosion in season 9, Andrew Lincoln did not return until the final series of THE WALKING DEAD. Michonne is seen alone still searching for Rick, who is also seen being ordered to surrender by the CRM helicopter through the loudspeaker. This moment sets up THE WALKING DEAD movie that turns into a series, where Rick and Michonne are likely to meet again, possibly in a battle against CRM.

2. Background of The Making of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Lives

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AMC announced in 2018 that they planned to make a trilogy of films focused on Rick Grimes. There hasn't been much news about the release of the films, but at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, it was said that the trilogy will now be a six-part miniseries focused on Rick and Michonne. The showrunner for this new series is Scott M. Gimple.

Scott M. Gimple has been a part of THE WALKING DEAD production since early 2011, and eventually became an executive producer and writer of the final episode. Additionally, he has worked on several THE WALKING DEAD television series, such as FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, THE WALKING DEAD: DEAD CITY, THE WALKING DEAD: ORIGINS, THE WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND, and THE WALKING DEAD: DARYL DIXON.

3. Cast The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Lives

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Danai Gurira, who was introduced in THE WALKING DEAD series in the second season, will not only be returning as Michonne, but she will also play a role as one of the creators of this new series. Andrew Lincoln will return as Rick Grimes, who has been in this series since the first season and was believed to be dead by Michonne in season 9 after he blew up the bridge to save his family.

THE WALKING DEAD: THE ONES WHO LIVES will also feature Pollyanna McIntosh and newcomer to The Walking Dead, Lesley-Ann Brandt. Pollyanna McIntosh previously appeared consistently throughout seasons 7-9 of THE WALKING DEAD, and throughout season 2 of THE WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND. In both series, she portrayed Anne 'Jadis,' who was once an antagonist and had a redemption moment by helping to save Rick.

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