'The Walking Dead': Season 9 trailer confirms departure of Rick Grimes and arrival of the Whisperers
'The Walking Dead' season 9 is expected to be a landmark one with lead character Rick Grimes departing and new showrunner Angela Kang coming on board
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The first full trailer of 'The Walking Dead' season nine is out and teases a massive community war and the appearance of 'The Whisperers'. In the five-minute trailer released at San Diego Comic-Con, there is intense tension between communities a war breaks out between Rick, Daryl and Maggie.
The fans are expecting the ninth season to be a landmark in 'The Walking Dead' history with Andrew Lincoln, who plays the lead character Rick Grimes, departing and new showrunner Angela Kang coming on board.
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