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First Image Teases the Second Half of “The Walking Dead” Season 7
It’s time to rise up.
Back in December, “The Walking Dead” wrapped up the first half of its seventh season with an incredible episode that moved me to tears. After seeing Rick and the gang split apart and under serious duress for so long, seeing them get back together and prepare to take the fight to Negan was a moment of pure joy that was so earned and so well executed. Right after that mid-season finale, I wrote an article here on Bloody Disgusting proclaiming that “The Walking Dead Just Completed Its Best Half-Season Story Arc,“ and that’s something that I stand by.
The show returns to AMC on February 12th for the 8-episode second half of Season 7, and we’ve been told to expect a very different tone from this next set of episodes. After all, Rick and friends are finally starting to feel like themselves again, so we’ve got a feeling they’re going to be as powerful and badass as ever before. Their next big task? Convincing the other communities they’ve encountered to band together and engage in an all-out war with Negan and the Saviors. One of those groups is the Hilltop Colony, where Season 7A’s emotional reunion took place.
In this first look at Season 7B, which comes courtesy of TV Line, Rick, Maggie, and all your favorite characters look to be having a hell of a time getting slimy sleazeball Gregory on board with their plan. They’re going to need all the help they can get if they want to defeat the Saviors, but as always, it’s likely that Gregory will make life as difficult as possible for them.
Maybe just kill the dude? Am I a horrible person for suggesting that?
Check out the sneak peek image below.
In Episode 7.9:
Jesus leads Rick and co to the Kingdom, in hopes to convince King Ezekiel to team up with them and the hilltop against a common threat.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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