Months ago the shocking news was known: Andrew Lincoln left ‘The Walking Dead’. Who has been Rick Grimes for eight seasons (and will be for six more chapters in the ninth) will leave the role for family reasons. However, the actor could return to fiction, although as a director.

Andrew Lincoln

Lincoln has declared to EW that the fiction will return, including a possible date: “I will return as director, and my intention is to direct next year”. In this way, will join the other two actors in the universe ‘The Walking Dead’ who have been encouraged to direct episodes, Michael Cudlitz (who played Abraham and has directed the seventh chapter of the ninth season) and Colman Domingo (Victor Strand in ‘Fear The Walking Dead’, which was commissioned in chapter 12 of the 4th season).

Although there is a ‘but’. Even taking care of the direction of a chapter, it is possible that it is not recognized in the credits of the episode, since he himself talks about being a ‘shadow director’ (director in the shadows). Therefore, it shows that it does not want to completely abandon the AMC fiction for everything it has invested in it. Is that a statement of intent to return in the future with Daryl and the other survivors?

Rick and Michonne, a farewell love story
Although in ‘The Walking Dead’ there is usually no place for romantic stories, it is true that ‘Richonne’ (name of the couple put by fans of the series) has always had, to some extent, a stable relationship. On the occasion of the departure of Rick, the ninth season will bet to show scenes of the couple that “will be for the memory”, according to Scott Gimple (showrunner of the series) for TV