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‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8 Trailer Pits Negan Against… Well, Everybody!

He had it comin’. And in the trailer for Season 8 of The Walking Dead that dropped Friday at San Diego Comic-Con, it looks like a can of whupass may finally — finally! — be opened on Negan.

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By the end of Season 7, Rick and Team Alexandria had allied against the Saviors and Scavengers with not only Maggie and Team Hilltop but also Ezekiel and Team Kingdom. So it appeared that the time was nigh for Glenn and Abraham’s murders to be avenged. But, as the clip suggests — Ezekiel promises that “Whatever comes next, we’ve won. We’ve already won!” — it isn’t going to be easy. Or pretty. (Did anyone expect it to be?)

In cuing up the trailer, Scott M. Gimple paid tribute to stuntman John Bernecker, who recently died from injuries sustained on the job.

“John passed away this week after he was injured doing something he loved, helping tell stories that excite, entertain, that give people escape,” said the EP. “He helped make movies and shows for people like everybody in this room. John was somebody beloved in the stunt community, someone who trained other people and helped them break into the business. He was living his dream, and he helped other people do the same thing. We didn’t really know if we should do this panel today. But we wanted to be here for you. And we wanted to tell you about John. And we wanted to show you that we’ve all been working on.”

As previously reported, TWDreturns Sunday, Oct. 22, with three actors having been bumped up to series-regular status: Pollyanna McIntosh (as the Scavengers’ formidable leader, Jadis), Steven Ogg (Negan’s right-hand man, Simon) and Katelyn Nacon (Carl’s girlfriend, Enid).

Press PLAY on the video above to check out the preview, then hit the comments. What are you most looking forward to in Season 8? Rick taking down Negan? Michonne pummeling Jadis? An answer to the question, “Old Rick?! WTF?!” Or something else?

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