Robert Kirkman finally reveals what caused The Walking Dead

January 24th 2020, 2:00pm

Last Updated on July 30, 2021

Well, it looks like after all this time, THE WALKING DEAD creator Robert Kirkman may have finally revealed what caused the dead to rise in his hit comic series … and the answer is … space spores? He tweets:

Space spore.

— Robert Kirkman (@RobertKirkman) January 22, 2020

Is he joking? Is it a NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD nod and nothing else? Not sure. But really what does it matter at this point? Are YOU still watching THE WALKING DEAD? Let us know below!

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In the meantime, Season 10 has the following synopsis:

The Walking Dead is a story that started 10 years ago with one man trying to find his family. That family grew and gradually communities took shape. They fought and survived, thrived and gave birth to a new generation. It is a tale of humankind and there are more stories to tell. It is now Spring, a few months after the end of Season 9, when our group of survivors dared to cross into Whisperer territory during the harsh winter. The collected communities are still dealing with the after effects of Alpha’s horrific display of power, reluctantly respecting the new borderlines being imposed on them, all while organizing themselves into a militia-style fighting force, preparing for a battle that may be unavoidable. But the Whisperers are a threat unlike any they have ever faced. Backed by a massive horde of the dead it is seemingly a fight they cannot win. The question of what to do and the fear it breeds will infect the communities and give rise to paranoia, propaganda, secret agendas, and infighting that will test them as individuals and as a society. The very idea of whether civilization can survive in a world filled with the dead hangs in the balance.

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Scott Gimple and AMC are planning more THE WALKING DEAD in the future with more FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, more THE WALKING DEAD: WORLD BEYOND, and an unspecified number of limited event series – which TWD chief content officer teases will bring back dead characters. As you might imagine, I hope they bring back Shane. Are you excited about these planned limited event series? Which dead characters would YOU like to see return? Let us know below! In the meantime, mark your calendars as THE WALKING DEAD returns for the rest of season 10 on February 23, 2020.