Not only does this inject Fear with a renewed excitement but adds a level of intrigue surrounding just how Morgan will switch shows while sealing his character’s safety; following the announcement, many presumed Morgan would perish in forthcoming The Walking Dead episodes only to appear again in Fear ahead of his eventual death within both series’ timeline.
The Walking Dead will be overtaken by prequel spinoff series Fear the Walking Dead following the addition of a key character which will see the worlds of both collide for the first time.
The timeline confirmation arrived within the Letter Hacks section of The Walking Dead comic book issue #176 by creator Robert Kirkman who revealed: “This half of season 8 leads directly into Fear the Walking Dead season 4, which will shake that show in a majorly cool way.
The Walking Dead season 8 returns to AMC in the US on 25 February with the UK premiere arriving the next evening on FOX.