![]() ![]() ![]() As the franchise eyes expansion beyond traditional television, the possibilities for Rick and his family’s reunion grows in kind. could hit the open road in search of Rick, via a feature film of their own. Another possible avenue for reunion: Michonne and R.J. While Lincoln insists he won’t return to The Walking DeadTV series ( except to direct an episode in season 10), the possibility of a comeback still exists after the helicopter escape, nothing should be ruled off-limits in this universe. “It was a fun process,” Kang says about finding the young actor who plays R.J., Antony Azor, “but also the tragedy that Rick never got to meet this child they were so excited about.” The TV adaptation has taken great liberties in the telling of Rick’s story, including killing off his first son, Carl (Chandler Riggs), sending Rick himself out into some completely unknown movie adventure, and now this: Rick is a father yet again, albeit to a child he’s never met. Years later, he found love again (if only for a time) but never had a child after Judith. In the Walking Dead comic books from Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, Rick Grimes lost both Judith and Lori during the war between Woodbury and the prison. 'Walking Dead': Why Those Zombies Just Spoke If their baby cries, what happens to her, or to us? Michonne and Rick lived in a very different time, and we wanted to show that.” It made sense, because it was all so fresh and new. “Back then, they were worried that the baby wouldn’t even survive. “It’s very different from when Lori was pregnant at a very different time in the apocalypse,” she continues. They believed they could bring a new child into this world and they could make the world better for that child. It seemed like a sign of their commitment and their optimism for the future. And yet, they’re the couple who are completely committed to each other. They hadn’t gotten married the way others had there was no proposal, no ring. We wanted to show that Rick and Michonne were committed to each other, fully. “One of the things you often see is baby booms. “We talked at the beginning of the season about what happens after war,” showrunner Angela Kang tells The Hollywood Reporter about how the storyline came together. 'Walking Dead' Showrunner Explains All Those Post-Time Jump Changes ![]()
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