Last year, Walking Dead franchise executive producer Scott M. Gimple, who joined Reedus and McBride in EW's Comic-Con studio this year along with Daryl Dixon executive producer David Zabel, told EW it was his "fervent hope" to be able to reunite characters from across the extended franchise.

The Walking Dead franchise is mourning more than just its characters. According to TheWrap, the famous zombie show’s spinoff, Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, will end with its fourth season. Viewers learned about the show’s end on Friday during a San Diego Comic-Con panel.

The Walking Dead has never hesitated to pay tribute to the individuals who created its universe, both in front of and behind the camera.

“ The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon ” has been renewed for a fourth and final season, it was announced during the show’s San Diego Comic Con panel on Friday. Production on the eight-episode Season 4 will begin this month in Spain. It will film in and around Madrid in locations like Bilbao, Galicia, Andalucía, the Segovia region, Toledo and more.

Walking Dead czar Scott M. Gimple believes the franchise can endure for upwards of another 15 years, so long as the characters remain great.

A t San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Robert Kirkman has officially announced the return of Battle Pope, one of his earliest comics, which the groundbreaking creator calls “the stupidest book [he’s] ever done” full stop. As Kirkman revealed, Battle Pope is set to be re-released in a 25th anniversary edition later this year.