The return of "The Walking Dead" is closing in and with the new trailer and art unveiled, fans have found new clues on what awaits Rick and the gang. AMC has published a 60-second trailer of the midseason premiere, where it reiterated how "surviving together is all that matters."
As MTV pointed out, the zombie apocalyptic thriller has always been for it, to stay alive within a world full of flesh-eating creatures. In the new trailer, the crew outfits itself with anything that can deflect zombies — crossbows, guns and knives — as they head out to find a whole new place to stay in or probably pursue an enemy after fleeing false asylum Terminus and Father Gabriel's zombie-plagued church, which they once thought of as the safest place there is.
As the group cope with losing Beth Greene, chitchat always indicated that a new character will find its way to the series. In a promotional poster released just recently, fans with razor-sharp vision have spotted something that may give away the location and the new individual Rick and the others are bound to meet.
On the top left corner of the poster stands a building with smokestacks, which easily reminds everyone of Negan's home. Although obscured by haze, many can make out the tall facility, which probably has stairs outside of it and a fence surrounding it when zoomed in. This is what Negan's compound looks like in the comics. Undead Walking dismissed the case as coincidence, reasoning out that "The Walking Dead" simply does not play around with the posters it releases. It then surmised that season 5 may see Negan but quickly added that he is also likely being saved for the sixth season of the thriller series.
The promotional poster also shows a map that has the words "The new world's gonna need Rick Grimes." It has Rick at the center, with a daring glare and his grip firm on his zombie-killing weapon. A bit behind, there's Daryl with his equally bold stance and crossbow on his back. And finally, in the background, the rest of the group is seen on foot to an unidentified destination.
For now, fans can expect that this will be an explosive comeback. After all, it is the show's "most ambitious season." Actor Andrew Lincoln a.k.a. Rick Grimes himself dished in MTV. But then again, these teasers barely scrape the surface. Fortunately, it won't be a long wait before fans finally see how things turn out for everyone when "The Walking Dead" returns on Feb. 8.
