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New “The Walking Dead” Showrunner Confirms Season 9 Time Jump; More Early Details

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This year’s ninth season of “The Walking Dead” promises to be an interesting one, which is great news because the show sure could use an injection of, well, “interesting.” We know that Andrew Lincoln and Lauren Cohan will be appearing in only half of the season’s episodes, with their characters likely being written off in Season 9. We also know that the long-dead Shane Walsh will be making a return appearance, presumably in a flashback or dream sequence.

Behind the scenes, the series is being taken over by Angela Kang for Season 9, who will be the showrunner going forward. At an AMC press event this week, Kang spoke publicly about the upcoming Season 9 for the first time, notably confirming a storyline time jump.

We’re playing with time in the season, so we get to jump forward in the story,” Kang revealed. Like the comics, we expect a jump of a couple years.

Kang further detailed, “We’re working on a season that has a really fresh look and feel. We come in on some pretty fun stuff. I’m really focusing a lot on the core character relationships in the show that have kind of been long-lasting, as well as all of our wonderful series regulars.”

We’re going to see some really great stories with the women in our show, particularly,” she added. “And I think for people who are really invested in Michonne, Maggie or Carol, there’s such great material for them. For people who are looking for that specifically, they will see some really incredible work from our women.

“The Walking Dead” will return in October.

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“Star Wars: The Acolyte” – First Poster for Disney+ Series Teases a Bloody Horror Vibe

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Disney+ is bringing a mystery-thriller vibe to the Star Wars Universe with upcoming series “The Acolyte,” and a bloody official poster has been unleashed this morning.

Additionally, we’ve learned “Star Wars: The Acolyte” will premiere on June 4. Check out the official art below, which replaces a lightsaber beam with a streak of blood…

Bloody violence in the Star Wars Universe? It’s about time! The poster’s tagline reads, “In an age of light… a darkness rises.” Expect the show’s official trailer tomorrow, March 19.

Joining Amandla Stenberg (The Hate U Give) are Emmy Award-winner Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game), Manny Jacinto (Nine Perfect Strangers), Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials), Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim), Rebecca Henderson (Inventing Anna), Charlie Barnett (Russian Doll), Dean-Charles Chapman (1917), and Carrie-Anne Moss (The Matrix).

“The Acolyte” is a mystery-thriller that will take viewers into a galaxy of shadowy secrets and emerging dark-side powers in the final days of the High Republic era.

A former Padawan reunites with her Jedi Master to investigate a series of crimes, but the forces they confront are more sinister than they ever anticipated.

The High Republic saw the Jedi Order at its prime, centuries prior to the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

“The Acolyte” comes from creator, showrunner, and executive producer Leslye Headland (Russian Doll). The executive producers are Kathleen Kennedy, Simon Emanuel, Jeff F. King, and Jason Micallef. Rayne Roberts and Damian Anderson are producing.

“Star Wars: The Acolyte” will stream exclusively on Disney+.

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