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The first official story details for The Walking Dead season eight are in, and viewers who want to see Negan get his comeuppance may be in for a treat.
AMC is teasing the upcoming All Out War as Rick Grimes goes head to head with the leader of the Saviors.
No more playing nice.
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"Last season, Rick Grimes and his group of survivors were confronted with their deadliest challenge yet. With the comfort of Alexandria, they let their guard down, only to be reminded how brutal the world they live in can be," the synopsis reads.
"Feeling powerless under Negan's rules and demands, Rick advocated the group play along.
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"But seeing that Negan couldn't be reasoned with, Rick began rallying together other communities affected by the Saviors. And with the support of the Hilltop and Kingdom, they finally have enough fire power to contest the Saviors."
Season seven may have been criticised for its plodding pace and general misery, but the new episodes promise the gang launching a "kinetic, action-packed offensive".
"This season, Rick brings 'All Out War' to Negan and his forces," the synopsis continues. "The Saviors are larger, better-equipped, and ruthless – but Rick and the unified communities are fighting for the promise of a brighter future.
"The battle lines are drawn as they launch into a kinetic, action-packed offensive.
"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.
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"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."
There will be deaths (as actors such as Chandler Riggs and Steven Ogg have teased), but the biggest takeaway from this is, it looks like Negan – maybe? – will be taken down.
Fingers crossed, anyway.
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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