AMC has announced a new spin-off for The Walking Dead in 2023 that will star Andrew Lincoln's Rick Grimes and Danai Gurira's Michonne. Furthermore, it was revealed this series will replace the planned Rick Grimes movie.
The spin-off was revealed at The Walking Dead's San Diego Comic-Con panel and looks to "continue the journey and love story" of Rick Grimes and Michonne. AMC is saying the series will "begin with six episodes in 2023," potentially leaving the door open for this being more than a mini-series.
"This series presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world," the official description reads. "Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world, built on a war against the dead… And ultimately, a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they've ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other, are they even alive — or will they find that they, too, are the Walking Dead?"
“This has been the most extraordinary journey playing Rick Grimes for the best part of a decade," Lincoln said. "The friendships I’ve made along the way are deep and lasting, so it’s fitting that I finally get to complete the story with Danai and Scott and the rest of the TWD family. I’m so excited to be returning to the screen as Rick, reuniting with Danai as Michonne, and bringing the fans an epic love story to add to the Walking Dead Universe.”
“Michonne and this TWD family has meant so much to me, and to continue the journey of these beloved characters, alongside Scott and Andy, both creatively and in front of the camera, and bringing The Walking Dead fans something truly special is just glorious. I can’t wait to pick up the katana again," Gurira said.
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The Mandalorian: Season 3 may not be debuting until 2023, but that gives Star Wars fans more time to build out their action figure collections. And it's just as well, as Hasbro is still adding some key Season 2 characters to its Star Wars: The Black Series lineup.
IGN can exclusively reveal the next four Black Series figures being added to Hasbro's Mandalorian line, all of which are making their debut at Comic-Con today. Check out the slideshow gallery below for a closer look at all four, including a brand new Luke Skywalker figure inspired by his now-iconic entrance in the Season 2 finale:
All four figures are inspired by the final episodes of The Mandalorian: Season 2, including a new rendition of Bill Burr's mercenary character Migs Mayfield and an HK-87 assassin droid. And a new version of Grogu, of course.
But for many fans, we suspect the centerpiece of this wave will be the Luke Skywalker (Imperial Light Cruiser) figure. This figure is based on Luke's surprise appearance in the closing moments of Season 2, as he cuts a swath through Moff Gideon's Dark Troopers and claims Grogu as his first Jedi trainee.
All four figures are 1:12 scale, measuring roughly six inches tall (apart from Grogu). Each is priced at $24.99 and is slated for release in Spring 2023. Preorders will open on Hasbro Pulse and other retailers on July 23 at 2pm PT.
For everyone except PC gamers, the words “computer” and “laptop” have become synonymous today. Laptops are the essential computing device for everyone and every household, and there are different types that are best for specific use cases.
With collective decades worth of experience reviewing and testing laptops, we’ve gathered the absolute best laptops, from versatile 2-in-1 models to gaming-ready powerhouses. Regardless of what you’re looking for, we’ve found a top laptop pick for you.
The latest leading laptop from Apple is fresh for 2022, complete with a new (but familiar) design and the company’s latest M2 processor. Anyone that follows Apple closely will notice that the new MacBook Air design is an adaptation of the latest MacBook Pro models.
This means not only the return of MagSafe charging, but a larger, brighter, and sharper screen. The series of improvements includes a massive 18-hour battery life, maintaining the $1,200 MacBook Air’s status as the top laptop everyone is trying to beat.
Already sitting atop our list of the best gaming laptops, the $2,249 Asus Zephyrus G14 can play the latest games at high quality settings and resolutions with steady frame rates. The 120Hz display also makes this laptop ideal for high-speed gaming, like FPS and racing titles.
What’s especially lovely is the laptop’s compact size and light weight relative to its beefy performance. This combination of high power and high portability makes the Zephyrus G14 the best gaming laptop for most people.
When it comes to convertible laptops, Samsung has found a niche to shine in with its latest Galaxy Book device, which tops our best 2-in-1 laptops guide. Known for its display quality, Samsung’s touchscreen will not disappoint as you can use it at any angle.
Lighter than even the 2022 MacBook Air, the $1,333 Galaxy Book 2 Pro 360 packs plenty of power for everyday tasks as well as entertainment. Plus, the day-long battery life and helpful apps for syncing with other Samsung devices sweeten the deal.
Microsoft continues to set the standard for 2-in-1 laptops with a tablet-first design, also known as detachable laptops. The company’s ultra-crisp touchscreens rival those of Apple in terms of color-quality and touch accuracy. The Surface Pro 8 even comes close to Apple on battery life at 16 hours.
The latest $1,099 Surface Pro 8 also improves connectivity in massive ways, both with Wi-Fi 6 support and two Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports. While the keyboard still costs extra, it’s super high-quality and now includes charging for the Surface Slim Pen 2 accessory.
Topping our list of the best Chromebooks, this $549 2-in-1 device from Lenovo brings power, portability, and flexibility to the Chrome laptop category at a fantastic price. The IPS display is also a joy to look at thanks to its Full HD resolution and wide viewing angles.
This makes the Flex 5i ideal for both work and leisure, which is where Chromebooks shine the most: inexpensive laptops for basic work tasks and streaming video. Lenovo’s latest laptop does that, with relatively lots of power behind it, for about a work day before you’ll need to charge it again – not bad at all.
While Apple’s laptops are arguably prohibitively expensive, they’re also the highest-quality in the industry and can last for more than five years if cared for well. That’s why we find it safe to recommend the previous-generation $999 MacBook Air for most college students.
This 2020 model brings with it several major benefits of Apple’s first M1 processor, like longer battery life and stronger graphics power than most similarly-priced Intel laptops. With the student discount, this MacBook Air becomes hard to resist to pick up at the start of a college career, and it’s built to last throughout even after you graduate.
Available for less than most premium Windows laptops, like the Dell XPS 13, the $770 Pavilion Aero 13 from HP offers similar power and features for a lot less – topping our best college laptops list. That should be music to students’ ears looking to save as much as possible without compromising on their essential equipment.
With enough power to handle most basic student workloads, the Pavilion Aero 13 also has enough storage for lots of projects and other files, which is rare at its price point. Throw in up to 10 hours of battery life, and you have an affordable, powerful college laptop that can last through each day of classes and then some.
Looking for the best laptop for video editing? You'll need two things primarily: a super-sharp screen and a graphics processor to back it up. The $1,999 Gigabyte Aero 16 delivers both as well as plenty of memory, lots of storage, and a fast processor.
Of course, the Aero 16 is heftier than most laptops on this list, but it’s also the most powerful. This laptop would be just as ideal for gaming sessions between video edits with this spec sheet. Just don’t expect stellar battery life, which isn’t our primary concern here.
What to look for in a laptop
Before beginning to search for a laptop to buy, the most important thing to remember is that what you get is likely what you will be stuck with for several years. Laptops are not nearly as upgradeable as desktops, and generally are replaced rather than updated with new parts.
This includes all of the usual hardware specs, like display resolution, processor, memory, and graphics. However, it also includes the webcam, the keyboard, and the trackpad. These can be improved by accessories, but why spend extra money you don’t have to?
When it comes to more predictable hardware specs, we recommend at least 256GB of storage and 8GB of memory, or RAM. As for the processor and graphics, that depends on your specific needs. Gamers and multimedia editors are going to need the topmost, discrete hardware from Intel and Nvidia (or more rarely, AMD) combined, while most people could get away with a single processor running everything, as with MacBooks and most mainstream Windows laptops.
Joe Osborne is a writer and editor with more than a decade of experience in games and tech media. You can find his work elsewhere at Insider, TechRadar, Laptop Magazine, Tom’s Guide, and more.
— The Walking Dead on AMC (@WalkingDead_AMC) July 22, 2022
What follows is a glimpse of the upcoming war between our heroes and the Miltons and the Commonwealth. It also ends with a tease of a smart zombie that could really complicate things for these characters we have come to love over these many years.
The Walking Dead finished its filming in April, capping an incredibly successful 12-year run that included 177 episodes.
Greg Nicotero, who directed the finale, shared a bit about how emotional it was shooting that final episode.
"We shot 15 days for the last episode," Nicotero said. "As actors ended their final scenes we would wrap them as they went on. So in the middle of these long shoot we’d stop and call wrap on someone and I’d realize that that was the last time I’d ever call ‘action on them.’ It was sad but it was also like ‘we did it,’ ‘we made it,’ ‘we got over the finish line.’
Those who need more zombies in their life have nothing to fear, however, as spin-offs in the universe will help fill that void. In 2023, fans will be treated to Isle of the Dead, which will star Lauren Cohan's Maggie and Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Negan as they battle zombies in the Big Apple. Speaking of Cohan and Morgan, Nicotero revealed they were the first two characters to wrap filming.
Marvel has unveiled a collection of 'Infinity Stones' comprised of actual precious gems with a combined value of more than $25 million – and their very own Infinity Gauntlet.
Revealed at Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con 2022 booth, the entertainment company is collaborating with East Continental Gems to release the Infinity Collection of Gemstones, made up of of six real-life precious stones representing the Time, Space, Reality, Power, Soul, and Mind Stones from the comics and several films, including Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. The six stones come in at a combined 150 carats.
The $25 million valuation makes this collection one of the most valuable bits of comic-book paraphernalia in the world, and the stones obviously hold their own value as precious gems anyway. They will be housed in an specially designed Infinity Gauntlet designed by collectibles company Gentle Giant.
As for their real-life classifications, the Time Stone is a Colombian emerald, the Space Stone is a sapphire from Madagascar, the Reality Stone is an oval-shaped natural ruby from Mozambique, the Power Stone is an oval-shaped natural amethyst, the Soul Stone is a cushion-shaped Spessartite, and the Mind Stone is a brilliant cut yellow diamond.
Marvel and East Continental Gems aren't satisfied with just one multi-million dollar collection, however, as a limited edition Reality Stone will also be issued in September as part of a future collection, but no further details on this one were shared.
There's tons of news for all your favorite shows, films, games, and more coming out of San Diego Comic-Con 2022, and we've got the full schedule to guide you through the weekend of panels, announcements, trailers, and surprises.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.
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