‘The Walking Dead' Season 7 Release Date, News Update: Which ‘TWD’ Cast Will Be Back For S8? AMC Announces Renewal?

Which "The Walking Dead" Season 7 cast will be back for the Season 8 renewal, which AMC confirmed? "The Walking Dead" is definitely on for Season 8, which may be too optimistic as "TWD" fan reaction is still uncertain about the Season 7 exit(s) of Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs), Maggie Greene (Lauren Cohan) and Glenn Rhee (Steven Yeun).

"The Walking Dead: Journey So Far" on Oct 16 accomplished priming "TWD" fans for the Season 7 premiere. Giving "The Walking Dead" fans a highlight on key "TWD" cast just before they get killed off in the Season 7 premiere certain to intensify backlash.

Killer news! #TWD is returning for Season 8 in 2017. https://t.co/zxh06yqF5q pic.twitter.com/MU2CBOQdvi

— The Walking Dead AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) October 17, 2016

  Little wonder then that Norman Reedus (Daryl Dixon) warned that violence may break out among "TWD" fans after "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere as The Daily Mail reports. Robert Kirkman and Greg Nicotero separately revealed that "The Walking Dead" Season 6 finale received massive protest among "TWD" fans.

#WeAreTheWalkingDead. Share your favorite #TWD Season 5 moment with #TWDJourneySoFar. pic.twitter.com/ceJQ6qtjal — The Walking Dead AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) October 17, 2016

One can only imagine the backlash after the gory, brutal Season 7 premiere kill(s) that "The Walking Dead" will deliver through Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). Reports say that Carl Grimes, Maggie Greene and Glenn Rhee top the list of "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere death(s).

While announcement by AMC "The Walking Dead" Season 8 renewal - as reported by Variety, would normally be cause for joy, "TWD" Season 7 premiere is anything but normal. Will "The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere bond the "TWD" community even closer or will the Carl Grimes, Maggie Greene, Glenn Rhee exit(s) be the beginning of the end?

"The Walking Dead" Season 7 will definitely change the tone of the series. After Negan delivers the killing blows and Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) loses his hand (teased in "The Walking Dead" Season 7 Sneak Peek), "TWD" will open the series to a wider range of communities.

"The Walking Dead" Season 7 premiere will air on AMC on Oct 23, and will reveal which "TWD" cast will join Rick Grimes in Season 8. Meanwhile, which "TWD" cast do you think has the best chance of surviving with Rick Grimes onto "The Walking Dead" Season 8?