Andrew Lincoln is walking away from The Walking Dead.

The rumors have begun to spread like a horde of Zombies across the world wide web, after what will be nine seasons Andrew Lincoln is finally walking away from AMC's The Walking Dead.

As originally reported by the Hollywood Reporter, multiple sources have confirmed that Lincoln who has portrayed former sheriff Rick Grimes since the series began in 2010, is set to film a handful of episodes before departing alongside co-star Lauren Cohan.

While this has come as a shock to many fans, with Grimes still being upright in Robert Kirkmans source material, some have been quick to point out that after season eight which saw the surprising death of Carl Grimes anything is possible.

Lincoln himself has hinted at his pending departure multiple times over the past year. With his family living in London and him regularly commuting to the AMC set in Atlanta, Lincoln told The Hollywood Report in December that "there needs to an end game and that is something that is definitely being discussed" He then started in February that "There's certainly and endgame in my head. Whither or not that's the same endgame that's in the producers' heads or the people I work with, is another matter. That's open for discussion."

Meanwhile co-star Norman Reedus is rumored to be in negations to assume the leading role from Lincoln with an estimated contract worth more then $20 million dollars.

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The Walking Dead: Could this be the beginning of the end?

Could this be the beginning of the end?

This past Friday at San Diego Comic-Con saw the much-anticipated release of The Walking Dead season 8 trailer from AMC, and as the final seconds ticked away fans the world over were given reason to take pause before scrambling to the internet.

We are of course referring to the time-jump which presented us with a much older Rick Grimes, shorter hair, long grey beard, waking up in bed next to a nightstand with a cane resting against it, what was happening here?

As fans flocked to the net the speculation began, was Rick waking up from his coma?  Have the events of The Walking Dead been nothing but a dream?  Creator Robert Kirkman has ruled this possibility out several times throughout the years, and as fans we'd like to believe that when the end comes it won't be so obvious.

Many speculated this time-jump would follow the upcoming All Out War story arc, which in the comics saw Rick defeat Negan and his Saviors but not before Negan broke Ricks leg - forcing him to rely upon the use of a cane as a mobility device.

While this would be another obvious assumption, we'd like to suggest one alternative - could season eight be the beginning of the end? 

When "The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life" aired at the beginning of April, the 90 minute season seven finale saw a decline in viewership of 20% compared to its season six finale, this decline also represented the shows third lowest finale results since the series began on October 31st, 2010.

With 15.8 million viewers, season five's "Conquer" holds the record for the season finale which drew in the largest audience.

In an industry which feeds off merchandising and advertising revenue, we can't help but wonder if AMC executives have been taking notes, and if so could they be preparing to pull the plug on one of our favorite Sunday night series?

Sadly we wouldn't be surprised if, sometime in the near future, it was announced that season eight of The Walking Dead was in fact the finale season.  Should this be the case then all we can hope for is that our Walking Dead family gets the send off they deserve after providing us with so many years of entertainment.

What do you think, how would you like to see The Walking Dead end?

Into The Badlands: Another Guilty Pleasure!

Guilty pleasures we all have them, that thing you just can't seem to do without. Into The Badlands which airs on AMC Sunday nights at 10:00PM would be one such guilty pleasure for me. 

When the series first aired on November 15, 2015 we were introduced to a post-apocalyptic future approximately 500 years after the last great war. In this future a feudal society has risen up were the ruling class known as The Barons have outlawed the use of firearms and have trained their armies of Clippers in the art of hand to hand combat. It is then the clippers responsibility to do their barons bidding and secure their interests by any means necessary. 

The first season of the series introduced viewers to Sunny played by actor and director Daniel Wu. Sunny is Regent to the badlands most powerful baron, Quinn played by Marton Csokas. With his proficient skill in multiple forms of combat Sunny is believed to be the deadliest clipper in the badlands.

Clippers are forbidden to have any romantic attachments, this is to ensure their complete loyalty to their baron. Sunny however is romantically involved in a secret relationship with Veil, a local doctor played by Madeleine Mantock. When their relationship leads to Veil becoming pregnant, Sunny begins formulating a plan for his new family to escape beyond the walls of the badlands.

COGS are the slave workforce of the barons and the responsibility of the clippers. Sunny becomes involved with one such COG, M.K played by Aramis Knight. M.K is a seemingly innocent looking teenager, but is anything but innocent as there is a dark power lurking inside him that is unleashed anytime someone draws his blood. 

Beyond M.K's dark gift, Sunny sees M.K has his ticket out of the badlands.  M.K seems to be aware of a land beyond the reach of the barons, a mystical place known as Azra. While Sunny plans to use M.K as his ticket to freedom, another baron known as The Widow plots to use his dark powers to reshape the badlands in her image.  

Played by Emily Beecham, The widow is the newest baron in the badlands and is intent on taking control by deposing her biggest rival - the baron known as Quinn! To accomplish this she will use the single greatest weapon she has in her arsenal, Quinn's son Ryder who has a special hatred for his father.

Played by Oliver Stark, Ryder is in love with Jade who is played by Sarah Bolger, but when Quinn decides to take Jade as his second wife it is the final push Ryder needs to end his fathers reign and take power for himself.

In the badlands no one is innocent and allies can become adversaries with the snap of a neck or the quick stroke of a swords blade. And although it sounds like a weekday afternoon soap opera it is anything but that.  

This series has done an outstanding job of creating a rich and complicated universe where you find yourself identifying with each characters plight, both the good and the bad, just a little. Combine that with some exceptional martial arts and wire work as well as supporting characters who add even more depth to the series and Into The Badlands is just what you need to get the adrenaline running before the beginning of a new work week. 

So don't feel the least bit guilty for taking pleasure in what has become another hit for the folks over at AMC, if your not all ready doing so then I'd recommend binge watching season one and two of Into The Badlands this week before the season two final next Sunday night.

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