Walking Dead season 8 premiere will be extended episode

Photo credit: Alan Clarke/AMC
Photo credit: Alan Clarke/AMC

From Digital Spy

The Walking Dead is returning next month – with a super-sized premiere, no less.

AMC's popular zombie drama will be bringing All Out War to screens for season eight, and to kick off what is sure to be an action-packed year ahead, the first episode back has been confirmed to have an extended runtime.

The 100th episode will be 67 minutes long (including adverts and such), suggesting that a lot will go down from the off (via ComicBook.com).

And if you were in any doubt that our heroes mean business, here's a brand new poster with everybody giving their best badass glares.

Photo credit: AMC
Photo credit: AMC

Related: The Walking Dead season 8 – everything you need to know

The season eight premiere is directed by Greg Nicotero, and will include a glimpse at Old Man Rick teased in the Comic-Con trailer.

(By the way, if you want to know how Old Man Rick ties into the comics, you can check out that spoilery goodness right here.)

What else do we know about season eight?

Photo credit: Alan Clarke/AMC
Photo credit: Alan Clarke/AMC

"The battle lines are drawn as [Rick's group] launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive," says the official season eight plot synopsis.

"Up until now, survival has been the focus of Rick and our group, but it's not enough. They have to fight to take back their freedom so that they can live. So that they can rebuild.

"As with any battle, there will be losses. Casualties. But with Rick leading the Alexandrian forces, Maggie leading the Hilltop, and King Ezekiel leading the Kingdom - Negan and the Saviors' grip on this world may finally be coming to an end."

Bring it on.

The Walking Dead launches its eighth season on October 22 on AMC in the US and October 23 on FOX in the UK.


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