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‘TWD’ Season 8: Everything Known About 2017 San Diego Comic-Con Panel, Including Dates And Guests

By Taylor Rios
Published on: 20:03 PST, Jul 5, 2017

The Walking Dead Season 8 is currently filming, although they are behind schedule. Despite that, fans are excited to find out what is going to happen when the show airs new episodes this fall. San Diego Comic-Con 2017 is this month and there are details on TWD’s panel. When will it happen and who will be making appearances? Find out everything that is known so far.

According to ComicBook.com, The Walking Dead’s panel at Comic-Con will take place on July 21. Last year, one day before the panel, AMC released the key art for Season 7. Hopefully, fans will get that same timeline for Season 8. It is already known that there is a huge war that will take place between Alexandria and the Sanctuary. However, there is also still a lot more that needs to be revealed.

As previously reported by the Inquisitr, The Walking Dead Season 8 premiere will also mark the show’s 100th episode. Due to this, fans are expecting the installment to be explosive.

Deadline reports that there will be several actors appearing for the panel. So far, the list includes Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes), Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon), Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan), Chandler Riggs (Carl Grimes), Lennie James (Morgan), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Lauren Cohan (Maggie Rhee), Melissa McBride (Carol Peletier), Khary Payton (Ezekiel), Seth Gilliam (Father Gabriel), and Alanna Masterson (Tara). Executive producers Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, David Alpert, and showrunner Scott Gimple will be there as well. Additionally, creator Robert Kirkman is also scheduled to make an appearance.

The panel will take place at the San Diego Convention Center in Hall H. The Walking Dead Season 8 trailer will premiere to about 6,000 fans on July 21. Moments later, expect it to hit the Internet.

Also taking place in Hall H is the panel for Fear The Walking Dead, the companion series for TWD. The executive producers will also be speaking at that panel, along with showrunner Dave Erickson. Kim Dickens (Madison), Alycia Debnam-Carey (Alicia), Frank Dillane (Nick), Colman Domingo (Strand), Mercedes Mason (Ofelia), Sam Underwood (Jake), Daniel Sharman (Troy), and Michael Greyeyes (Walker) will be present.

As for Robert Kirkman, he will have his own panel for the docuseries The History Of Comics.

Are you looking forward to The Walking Dead Season 8 trailer to be released at Comic-Con?

[Featured Image by Gene Page/AMC]

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