The Walking Dead Season 8 premiere details revealed
They were announced ahead of a showing in San Diego
The premiere date for the eagerly awaited eighth season of The Walking Dead has been announced and it's only a few months away!
The news came straight from Fox itself ahead of a screening of the new season at San Diego's Comic Con which is being held until Sunday 23rd July.
In a statement Fox said, 'The Walking Dead season eight will premiere in the UK and internationally on 23rd October' going on to say that the launch date is within 24 hours of the premiere on AMC in the US.
Not much more was given about the season except that, as before, we can expect 16 episodes in two parts with the first eight being shown later this year and the second half in February 2018.
Fox have also revealed special Comic Con art which can be seen below.
The Walking Dead © Fox
The season 8 premiere will coincide with the 100th episode of the popular TV series which started in 2010 and stars Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, the leader of the main group of survivors.
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