Greg Nicotero and Scott Gimple Offer More Details on The Walking Dead Season 9

In a press conference following the San Diego Comic-Con panel for The Walking Dead, executive producer Greg Nicotero and former showrunner Scott Gimple offered a little more insight into how they are reinventing the show and why this is the right time to do it, especially with the introduction of a new chapter of the story. At the Hall H panel, the team discussed the incoming Whisperers arc and also introduced some new characters in the official season 9 trailer for the series.

The next big threats beyond the war with the Saviors in the comic series are the Whisperers, who process the skin of the undead to help them blend in. When asked about the decision to bring this group to the show next, here's what Nicotero had to say.

The Whisperers really are something different and will be a threat unlike what we've seen so far in the series. Many new characters are introduced during this time, so we can look forward to seeing them brought to life in the TV show adaptation.

Gimple had more to add, mentioning that season 9 will have a different timeline, alluding to the fact that we are getting a time jump when the show returns this fall.

The Walking Dead will return on October 7th.

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