THE WALKING DEAD Cast & Crew Look Ahead To Season 4, Decision Maker On (Spoiler) Death Revealed

THE WALKING DEAD Cast & Crew Look Ahead To Season 4, Decision Maker On (Spoiler) Death Revealed

The Walking Dead Season 3 is over and while we have a bit of a lengthy wait for the Season 4 premiere, the cast and producers have a few firm notions about the show's future.

By MarkJulian - Apr 01, 2013 03:04 PM EST
Filed Under: The Walking Dead




The Walking Dead Season 4


In this video from EW, various members of The Walking Dead cast and crew look ahead to Season 4 after the fireworks of the third season finale. The season long confrontation with The Governor is referred to as just the first round!



And over on THR, there's an in-depth interview with comic book creator Robert Kirkman who also looks ahead to Season 4 but primarily focuses on the huge step away from the source material.

On the death of Andrea.
" It's a big departure from the comics, which to a certain extent is somewhat risky but at the end of the day I like the idea of there being big differences that key in to this is the show, this is the comic. I like that there's some kind of separation there. It was definitely something that weighted upon us heavily. The unfortunate thing is that you're not really going to see why this was a good decision and good for the show until season four. We thought having that tragic end to her story line -- having [Andrea] work so hard to save these people of Woodbury and find a peaceful resolution to this conflict was really something worthy of the character. It's also something that changes Rick's (Andrew Lincoln) mindset and alters a lot of the characters and their modes of operation moving into the fourth season. It seemed like the right thing to do at the right time."

Who 'pulled the trigger' on the decision to kill Andrea?
"It was something [departing showrunner] Glen Mazzara introduced in the writing of the last few episodes. It's something that was debated quite a bit. There was a lot of opposition in the writers' room. I bounced back and forth between "We really shouldn’t kill her" and "this is a good idea." In the end it all came together and we decided to go for it. It was definitely something that divided the room to a certain extent."

Much more at THR so be sure to click the source link above to read the full transcript. While the show is currently basking in record viewership for the season finale, fan reaction is definitely mixed. Many feel that the epic, all-out battle heavily teased all season long never materialized. Compared to season finales past, there was definitely a step back in terms of action but the emotional vibrancy was cranked up to an all-time high. Is this tonal shift a sign of things to come as the dangers of the walkers become more and more managable?

Looking ahead, there are definitely a lot of pieces still on the board to keep the show interesting. Morgan is still out there waging his one man war. By all accounts, Rick and co. have left Woodbury vacant, seemingly opening the door for The Governor to move back in with a more rowdy bunch of residents. And readers of the comic book series know there's an even more dastardly tyrant lurking somewhere out there in the world of The Walking Dead. The show could take us in a number of different directions for Season 4 which is what a series finale should accomplish, right? Whether you agree or disagree, sound off in the comment section below.

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The Walking Dead, the most watched drama in basic cable history, returned for an exhilarating third season on Sun., Oct. 14, 2012 at 9/8c. In this uncertain world, Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his band of survivors must not only fight the dead, but also face a whole new fear: the living. A 16 episode season, the series Entertainment Weekly called the "greatest thriller ever produced for television' will air in two parts, with the first eight hours kicking off October 14 and returning February 2013 with the final eight episodes.

In the highly anticipated new season, Rick and his fellow survivors continue to seek refuge in a desolate and post-apocalyptic world and soon discover that there are greater forces to fear than just the walking dead. The struggle to survive has never been so perilous. Season 3 also introduces new characters, including the Governor (David Morrissey) and fan-favorite Michonne (Danai Gurira), along with her zombie pets.

Based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, The Walking Dead stars Lincoln, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, IronE Singleton, Melissa McBride, Morrissey and Gurira. The series is executive produced by showruner Glen Mazzara, Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd and David Alpert with Greg Nicotero, Denise Huth and Evan Reilly as co-executive producers.

The Walking Dead reigns as the most watched drama series on basic cable for Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54. The series has garnered two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Prosthetic Make-up, a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series - Drama, and a WGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing Derivative New Media, among other accolades.



The Walking Dead Season 3 by Teaser-Trailer.com

Running Time: 60 minutes (45 min actual air time)
Release Date: October 14 (Season 3-premiere)
TV Rating: TV-MA for sex & nudity, violence & gore, profanity, alchohol/drugs/smoking and frightening/intense scenes
Starring: Andrew Lincoln, David Morrissey,Chad Coleman,Laurie Holden, Sonequa Martin-Green, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Emily Kinney, Norman Reedus
Creators: Frank Darabont (show) Robert Kirkman (comic)
Written by: Frank Darabont, Charles H. Eglee, Jack LoGiudice, Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara, Adam Fierro, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore, Evan T. Reilly

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TayDee
TayDee - 4/1/2013, 4:00 PM
They might as well kill Rick next, seeing as they don't want to even acknowledge the source material anymore. And I [frick]ing hate to sound like one of these "you must be 100% faithful to the source material" type people, but killing Andrea shouldn't have happened no matter how bad she was this season.
ruadh
ruadh - 4/1/2013, 4:05 PM
As someone who has never read the comics at all, I was good with Andrea's death. She earned it (in the "she screwed up" way, but also in the "she worked hard and deserves a rest" way).

I imagine it's tough for any fan of the original material, but even with things like comic book movies or what not, I try hard to not be married to the original material. Even Lord of the Rings, which I knew intricately well...I was pretty entertained by the departures.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 4/1/2013, 4:22 PM
What the hell? [frick] Andrea and her death, who gives a shit about that, that was the least of this shows problems.

DRAGGING THE GOVERNOR CONFLICT TO ANOTHER SEASON!?

Merles death was [frick]ing stupid, the governor is a pussy running away WHEN TWO PEOPLE SHOOOT!, What is Rick going to go get diapers for the elderly at the prison now? [frick] them, its a shitty idea.

Only good things in the finale were Carl being a badass, Tyreese with Rick and co., and..no thats it.

Worst finale ever.

exodus147
exodus147 - 4/1/2013, 4:23 PM
Earz, the only problem is they are the weakest of the weak. The woodbury survivors wont last long, and i think itll be the governor who gets them
thewonderer
thewonderer - 4/1/2013, 4:23 PM
@earzmundo

Game of Thrones was [frick]ing brilliant, and it always is. Saved the sunday night from TWD shittyness.

Don't go full retard. What the hell were you expecting? The premiere rocked.
TurdFergunson
TurdFergunson - 4/1/2013, 4:25 PM
i kept my expectations very medium leveled before watching the finale. the episode started out good, lots of action, zombies exploding from the 50 cal, i was fooled thinking the group had left the prison, then when the attack happened, it went so well that it seem to be the climax of the episode. After that it was all downhill, watching the governor go nuts, Andrea fighting for her life to escape, Carl going full gangsta an shooting non zombie teenage boy, an then Rick's being magically cured from seeing ghosts. I thought the story was well written an it did flow well, kinda soft, but went good. Season 4 can go so many different ways, i see Carl being a bit older an maybe being like this punk kid who ends up dividing the group from Rick an then eventually they have to go heads up or something like Rick did with Shane....an maybe this time Rick will have to kill his kid before he tries to kill him. hmmmm.
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 4/1/2013, 4:30 PM
@TurdFergunson I agree, the episode peaked way too early.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 4/1/2013, 4:42 PM
@earzmundo

It's not a matter of opinion. Game of Thrones was too good for that.

- Tyrion and his father discussion
- Jon Snow and Mance meeting and interaction
- Reveal into Stannis and his control by the red woman
- Dany WITH DRAGONS! meeting Barriston.

You stop being a "cont" and realize fantastic television when you see it.
m73
m73 - 4/1/2013, 4:48 PM
That finale made me not want to watch the show anymore and there many many people who feel the same. Those of you who accepted being slapped in the face, shame on you. Shame on AMC most of all. The final 5 episodes were basically a build up to nothing but a 7 month wait for any sort of satisfaction or payoff. The time wasting with Andrea was the icing on the cake for this supposed finale. Not only in pacing, but with character herself. What a stupid stupid character. When a show has the viewer shaking his fist at the TV, angry at the poor decisions directors, writers and producers make.. not a good thing. Ruined my Easter holiday, thanks AMC.
GreenHalJordan
GreenHalJordan - 4/1/2013, 4:50 PM
Look, although I am all for staying to source material, I have faith in Kirkman. He wrote the damn series for crying out loud! He even said he doesn't just want to tell the same story, he wants to branch out a bit to explore different "what if" scenarios to give everyone anticipation of the unknown, while also pleasing the fans. I think he will "redeem" this in season 4.
loki668
loki668 - 4/1/2013, 4:52 PM
Now comes the hard wait for season 4! I guess "the Governor" is going to have to take a demotion to "the Mayor" or maybe "the Alderman".

I'm still waiting to see how many books are left in GoT before I commit to reading them. Then, I get to watch the series!! Ah, the anticipation is killing me!

Lord Loki has spoken
RustyShackelford
RustyShackelford - 4/1/2013, 5:03 PM
I love that everyone says Game of Thrones is better than the Walking dead when it cant get even half the viewers as Walking Dead. And its stupid to complain that it isnt faithful to the source material because it would be pretty boring since everyone who read the comics would know what happens. I like that I've read all the comics and am constantly surprised by the show. People will find anything to complain about. Most comic book fans are the hardest to please.
Niuhll
Niuhll - 4/1/2013, 5:08 PM
I had assumed the Governor would survive, I assumed it would carry through until at least mid season break of season 4. But it was a slow episode, I suspect we are going to have a very fast paced start to next season like we did with this one.

Other than that i'm personally enjoying the changes, it's allowed me to read the books and watch the show at the same time instead of picking one over the other.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 4/1/2013, 5:15 PM
@Rusty

Now YOU just went full retard. Amount of viewers don't mean shit, or else the Transformer movies, Avatar, and Alice in Wonderland (2010) are the best movies of all time.

HBO is a PREMIUM NETWORK whereas AMC is on cable accessible to many more. Also many are simply too braindead to enjoy a series like Game of Thrones.
ahhmynuts
ahhmynuts - 4/1/2013, 5:15 PM
@tay
quit bitchin you ARE one of those people. you didnt even give a reason why she shouldnt have been killed
thewonderer
thewonderer - 4/1/2013, 5:15 PM
@earzmundo

With Game of Thrones, I can. GTFO and learn quality in television.
nach1wan
nach1wan - 4/1/2013, 5:32 PM
i accepted the possibility that she could die, now that it happened im fine with it. looking forward to whats next
continuezero
continuezero - 4/1/2013, 5:43 PM
The fact that the guy that wrote the source is ok with changing the source and thereby creating new source makes all arguments about them veering away from the source invalid.
RustyShackelford
RustyShackelford - 4/1/2013, 5:45 PM
@wanderer I love how you have to steal a quote from a movie instead of coming up with your own words. Your just making game of throne fans look stupid, stop before you do any more damage. And it had more viewers than game of thrones cause its a better show so yeah to a certain extent viewers do matter. Your not very intelligent and all your comments so far are showing that
RustyShackelford
RustyShackelford - 4/1/2013, 5:46 PM
You are absolutely correct @ continue zero. People are just to dumb to realize it.
Canon108
Canon108 - 4/1/2013, 5:57 PM
@ruadh
As someone who has never read the comics at all, I was good with Andrea's death."

Why don't you just say..."as someone who refuses to make an informed decision, I'm happy to follow these people as they butcher the source material that got the show greenlit."

I'm glad they fired Mazzara...hopefully they keep the Alexandria/Negan arc true to the material.
BatSlam
BatSlam - 4/1/2013, 5:58 PM
this was one of the worst finales ever. So much of it didn't even make since.I love the show and I love the comics. I am happy that they are different from each other, but if you read the comics then you knew what should of happened in this in a general since. This was just a joke. The fact that AMC and Walking Dead announced before the show that 27 people where going to die, and asked who you thought might be on that list was the worst. It got me excited that what was happening might of happened. Then the show happens and of course no one I had was on that list because i only knew 2 peoples names that actually bit the farm.

Andrea's Death was a complete Joke. This is a woman who all season has killed multiple zombies at a time in close range with a tiny knife. She gets both hands free and has a pair of Pliers and then gets bit. Really? That was such a disgrace to her character. I dont mind that they killed her off, I think alot more characters that where main stays should have died this episode. There is a much better way should could have been killed that would have rallied the Prison Group, which i will explain later in my spoiler section.

Also when the governor starts mowing down his own men, why in the hell did the 2 guys behind him not light him up as soon as it happened, how the hell did they know they where not next? This man just starts killing everyone and you just stand there scared instead of shooting him, not just to save the group but just for the simple fear of your life.

Also I am not mad about Carl killing the other kid, Carl is a small 80 lb kid, he told the guy to drop it, the kid takes 3 or 4 steps toward him and tries to hand him the gun. If carl grabs it and the kid yanks it, he can grab carl and pull out a hidden side arm and now as a small hostage. I am not saying that is what would have happened, but this is a guy who just came to your doorstep trying to kill you, You told him to drop it, not come within arms length of you and try to give it to you, your baby sister is right next to you. Tough shit you didnt' listen to my orders but i dont trust you so that leaves you in that situation with only a couple of options.

Also, at the very end, when you bring everybody from woodberry back to the prison ... WTF? The prison is in shambles, it has now busted fences, it still has infested rooms everywhere. Take the Prison group to woodberry with clean living , lots of living space now because almost every1 died. Zombie free, and great walls. But the walking dead should never have a version of a happy ending anyways. Needless to say, I was greatly unhappy with this finally to a show that I love greatly ....

What i wish would of happened was .....

******Comic Spoilers ****** I think Andrea should have Died the way Tyrese. Tyrese was assassinated outside of the prison right before the governor attacked, right infront of rick and the group. Then Michone freaks and kills a bunch of people, even this would have worked with Andrea because of there relationship. I think Hershel and his daughter should have died in an attack. I am surprised that Maggy and Glen both lived seeing as they just got married. also how the [frick] do you let the governor live? at the end. I wish that Milton would have come to the Prison Group as well as the Governor's new right hand man... both switching sides to help the prison group, especially after seeing the governor going crazy, I really wish they would have killed the baby, by the governors hands preferably, that would have solidified that no one is safe, just like in the comics. IN the comics at the end, you see the prison in Flames, lots of people dead, only Rick and Carl walking out of it, with the prison behind them, with no idea of who actually survived. That would have been a great ending.

It didn't need to end exactly the way i said, but somthing along this line. They just didn't do anything in this episode, it was a build up to an episode that mostly would have worked better as a mid season episode.
Slider13
Slider13 - 4/1/2013, 6:09 PM
Who's Rick?
RustyShackelford
RustyShackelford - 4/1/2013, 6:10 PM
It wasn't a horrible ending it's just that everyone is pissed because it didn't end the way they wanted or expected so their pouting. Everyone that I've heard say something bad about the finale is either pouting because it isn't word for word by the comics or because what they thought would happen didn't. They surprised us all and yall get mad because their wasn't a big battle, but it's because Ricks group fought smart they knew if it came to a big battle they would lose so they scared them off. I personally think Andrea's death took a lil to long but I'm glad the Governor has more stories. Plus anyone whose read the comics knows they spent a long time at the prison. Maybe now they will clean the prison up and The governor can come back and be a lil more sadistic as he is in the comics. I for one cant wait for next season.
TheKingsHead
TheKingsHead - 4/1/2013, 6:19 PM
Just end it like Lost
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/1/2013, 6:35 PM
the walking dead may of won the ratings but game of thrones was of a higher standard.
RustyShackelford
RustyShackelford - 4/1/2013, 6:46 PM
@marvel72 that's a matter of opinion. You people need to got back to elementary school and relearn the difference between fact and opinion.
BatSlam
BatSlam - 4/1/2013, 6:46 PM
@rusty, no, like i said, it didn't have to end the way i wanted it to , this ending just wasn't a good season finale, The hole episode felt more like a mid season episode. I dont even mind that the governor really lived, they want to do more with him, that is great.... the hole story had just dumb parts in it. nothing really happened for the hole hour exept the governor killed 20 people that we didn't even know or care about. That is the last episode we will see until october. I have seen and read plenty of stories that ended in ways that i didn't think they would. I didn't hate them, usually i love when a story is not predictable and doesn't end how you expect. This just wasn't one of them, it was a soft story that they tried to justify with, Oh hey look, we killed andrea at the end with a big death reveal, and that was a cop out on a character that had become a strong one. Again, I am glad that they killed her, but they did it in a poor way and they tried to use her death to justify the rest of the episode.
Canon108
Canon108 - 4/1/2013, 6:54 PM
@Batslam

Exactly, you hit the nail on the head with your last paragraph...
Canon108
Canon108 - 4/1/2013, 6:55 PM
...with the ***comic spoilers*** part
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 4/1/2013, 7:28 PM
Of course they had to kill andrea. After the writers completely destroyed her character, there was nothing left to do with her.
birdfists
birdfists - 4/1/2013, 7:34 PM
The show has become more uneventful than a Kristen Stewart facial expression imitation contest.

Like, Andrea couldn't be going for the plyers while talking to Milton? She has been seen taking out multiple walkers with nothing multiple times, but this time she couldn't? I remember her running through a forest packed with them all night before she needed to be saved. But one walked just killed her that easy? [frick] that.

There were so many episodes with filler, like people looking at trees and shit for WAY too long. There was hardly any character development besides a few episodes, and even that fell short.

The episode where Rick and the governor meet, that whole thing could have ended in 15 minutes, and made way for something that would push the story forward. But the story has literally stayed in the same place for the whole second half of the season. They promised an epic 'bloody' finale, that had esentially nothing happen. An the things that did happen dragged out longer than when I used to take a crap as a kid and bring my gameboy color and be in there for 2 hours.



This show needs to have development, and more dialogue that advances the characters. I don't mind that the show deviates from the comics, but what makes the comics great is the amount of dialogue and development of the characters that makes you care about them. I honestly don't give a shit who dies in the show besides Daryl. I don't even give a shit about the main character, because the show is being written so shitty.
birdfists
birdfists - 4/1/2013, 7:36 PM
I've started watching the show to criticize it more than to enjoy the show. And it was my favorite show t one point.
Phlegmbot
Phlegmbot - 4/1/2013, 8:30 PM
I fully expected Andrea's death from the moment she chose to NOT kill The Governor some ep's back.

However, her death had no point. To pretend that her death is what changed Rick's POV (when it was clearly Hershel setting him straight about his son gunning down someone for no reason) is just ridiculous.

Also, the entire season really stretched out the confrontation w/The Gov, and to NOT have a face-off between him and one of the other characters at the end was also not just a bad decision but a perfect example of bad writing.
TechNation
TechNation - 4/1/2013, 8:39 PM
Season Finale was a let down for me. Anyway, Andrea deserved to die, since; instead of trying to free herself she would stop, stare at Milton and then have a conversation with him.
Asterisk
Asterisk - 4/1/2013, 8:46 PM
It was pretty good. Andrea's death was something that probably needed to happen.
GreenHalJordan
GreenHalJordan - 4/1/2013, 8:51 PM
I didnt even think the war was coming. I actually thought they were gonna hold off until next season cuz it didnt seem like there were enoguh people to start with, so I dont mind the ending.
GSpawn
GSpawn - 4/1/2013, 9:15 PM
Wah Wah Wah all I hear is wonderer crying because he didn't get the finale he wanted is calling others retarded, listen I agree the finale wasn't as good as it should've been but jesus you act like it was the worst thing ever.

-The Governor conflict carried over into the next season.Who cares?It still adds conflict and originality carrying over the threat due to the fact the Governor is now just leading like 2 people against an entire prison and shit who knows maybe we might see some of the shit the governor did in the comic if you've read it...

-Merle's death was dumb is your opinion and totally had a point in the fact Daryl now has fair reason and turmoil towards killing the governor and be lucky Rooker stayed that long he wasn't originally supposed to last as long as he did he isn't in the comics....so quit your bitching there.

-Rick taking in the elderly and other Woodbury citizens basically rid him of the Lori hallucinations for now as the show alluded too maybe if you stopped complaining maybe you'd see there was a point to it

-Governor was a pussy in running after two people shot....did you even watch the finale? first they all got gassed in a room with walkers and then got caught in a fire fight with two people on the way out, hell the governor even WANTED to go back...

so Wonderbread stop acting like the finale was bad like a jackass it was moderate
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