Andrew Lincoln will, of course, return to reprise his role of Grimes, who left the series in 2018. Scott Gimple, the chief content officer for "The Walking Dead", will write the film.
Also announced was the renewal of "Fear the Walking Dead" for a sixth season, as well as a new untitled series spinoff. The spinoff will focus on the story of the first generation of kids to grow up in the zombie apocalypse.