Fans are aware that the global COVID-19 pandemic has caused all sorts of delays in production, but that doesn’t explain the full two years that now await further adventures in Andrew Lincoln Rick Grimes is on that long ago “walking Dead” Movie trilogy.

When it was first announced in November 2018, it was a different world and “The Walking Dead” was still one of the most controversial programs on TV. Fans were eagerly consuming Lincoln’s departure from the series and anticipating what might happen next for him.

Since then, Call Gorera He also left the series during Lauren Cohan He left and then returned. CRM – which fans know was involved in the kidnapping of Rick – was bothered in two different seasons of “Fear the Walking Dead” and promised to play a major role in the upcoming “World Beyond” series of events – and the parent series was announced until End So.

All this time, all fans have heard that they are “still working” on Rick Grimes’ movies. Do they come to theaters? Directly to VOD? Will it only broadcast on AMC? Fans were unable to get a direct answer to any of them.

Now, though, Scott Gimple is once again reiterating the plan for a “story-telling” trilogy. Los Angeles Times They still intend to show it in theaters.

So what’s going on all this time? Gimple said, “I would say this: Movies take a long time.” “Andy has been deeply, deeply involved in that. [“TWD” Creator] Robert [Kirkman] Deeply involved in it. It unites slowly but surely in a really cool way. ”

He then tried to explain the perceived lack of progress by asserting that “movies take longer than television,” adding, “I probably should have told everyone this.”

Filming was originally supposed to start in 2019 but that didn’t happen, so there was already a delay before Covid. When it happened in 2020, the creators began revealing that they were using the time to tighten up scripts.

As things continue to change on AMC regarding “Walking Dead”, it remains to be seen how it might affect the proposed films. After Gurira is freed from the restrictions of the TV show, she becomes available to return to Rick’s story.

Hell, with the show now ending in the next two years, the entire cast may suddenly be available to take part in those films in some capacity, which means it could serve as a sequel, of sorts, to the entire main saga, just as Daryl announced (Norman Reedus(And Carol)Melissa McBrideSeparate will continue their story.

Reedus added potential fuel to that speculative flame when asked recently about a possible Lincoln return to the main show of his final season and said his friend hadn’t specifically said yes or no.

Reedus said: “He will not say anything. He will not commit” CBR. “I have no idea. I literally don’t know. I hope I know.” He has said that if that happens, nobody will tell him because of his “big mouth,” but interestingly enough, Lincoln didn’t just crush her.

Are you intentionally trying to create a speculative buzz or is there something in here? Now that AMC has made the decision to end the original series, can the filmmaking team consider a more direct sequel path? This can help offset some of the frustration, but an ad of some kind – or even a leaked tease – will definitely help.

Film and TV productions are back in business, though, with the “The Walking Dead” finale showing tonight, along with the spin-off series “World Beyond,” ahead of the premiere of the new “Fear the Walking Dead” next weekend.

In other words, the time for excuses is fading fast, and if they want to keep fans motivated and interested, it is time to start ramping up production on this movie so they can excite audiences about what they might expect to see with the production footage. And the videos, and perhaps most importantly at this time, inform them of when the first movie will fall.

Even Covid’s initial window will help at this point, so fans can at least think it’s happening and there’s a production schedule that means something and there’s a plan to release it, even if conditions beyond their control might cause changes.

If Marvel, DC, James Bond and “Fast & Furious” can keep an eye out while delaying everything with new dates, there’s no reason The Walking Dead couldn’t do that either by giving at least an initial year and a quarter.

The final episode of “The Walking Dead” (Finally) premieres tonight at 9 PM EST, followed immediately by the premiere of “The Walking Dead: World Beyond” at 10 PM ET.

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