The Walking Dead: Return from Rick to the Zombie Universum takes longer than hoped

Only a few series cope with the departure of their leading actor-and for many "The Walking Dead" fans, the long-lasting zombie series is no longer the same since Andrew Lincoln left the series in the early ninth season and his figure Rick flew into an uncertain future.Since then, fans have been looking forward to when the character will continue.After all, three films about Rick's fate have long been announced.

But recently the rumors multiply that Rick could appear much earlier.Fans speculated whether he will have a surprise appearance in the first season finale of the new branch series "The Walking Dead: World Beyond".Unfortunately, AMC shot this hope: fans have to be patient.

The Walking Dead: Rückkehr von Rick ins Zombieuniversum dauert länger als gehofft

What's next with Rick in the "The Walking Dead" cosmos?

The speculations came up because Andrew Lincoln's name in the IMDB was listed under the credits for the final sequence of "World Beyond".AMC then confirmed to Insider that this is an entry of a fans - pure wishful thinking.

Most recently, Rick Grimes was seen in the mother series, how he was picked up by a helicopter from a helicopter of the Civic Republic Military, who also play a major role in "World Beyond".In the meantime, Lincoln's name has been removed in the IMDB.

It is uncertain when the film trilogy will be announced.This is responsible for this, Scott Gimple, who is also behind the offshoot series and, according to his own statements, works in full swing.Before 2022, a publication of the first film is probably unlikely.