Fans at San Diego Comic-Con were lucky enough to see the trailer for the upcoming fourth season of The Walking Dead.
With the new poster that was revealed earlier this week, no doubt fans are whipped up into a flesh-eating frenzy.
And what a trailer it is. Shot practically in my backyard here in Georgia, the show looks like it’s going for the heart and the gut in this upcoming season. More characters appear to replace those we lost last year (though does anyone really miss Lori or Andrea?).
The prison, long considered a place of relative safety, appears to now be overrun with zombies. The fences are failing, and is there a saboteur in their midst? Fans of Darryl have no need to fear. At least, not yet. Norman Reedus features prominently in the four and a half minute trailer, crossbow in hand. The producers should know there will be a huge fan backlash if they kill off such a popular character. Personally, I’m more a fan of him in The Boondock Saints, but that could be because of who his co-star is in the film.
No sign of Little Asskicker, though. Did I miss the baby? So much is happening, and they’re stabbing zombies in the head and digging graves and looking scared. Characters on this show are no safer than those in a Joss Whedon show or George R.R. Martin story. Who will live? Who will die?
Enough talk. Check out the trailer.
The Walking Dead returns to AMC on October 13.