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07 Sep

Could a Walking Dead Negan Sequel Happen?

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If there’s a clear theme permeating the early, Alexandria-focused episodes of The Walking Dead’s extended eleventh and final season, it’s that Negan seems to be a dead man walking. While proving useful since he was freed from years of incarceration, his survival seemingly hinges on sticking with a group whose leadership still carries traumatic memories of his many sins, notably the night he—with a cruel comedic flair—brutally bludgeoned their loved ones to death with a barbed-wire baseball bat. However, Jeffrey Dean Morgan seems intent on continuing to play the character beyond the show’s endpoint, despite his diminishing chances. Morgan has…

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16 Apr

What a Walking Dead Negan Spinoff Could Look Like

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“P.S. Negan Lives.” Those were the final words written by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman in a letter following the conclusion of the comic’s 193rd and final issue. It was a cheeky missive to fans clamoring for confirmation that their favorite character made it through the series unscathed. It was also an acknowledgement from Kirkman that, try as he might, he just can’t seem to quit The Walking Dead’s big bad. Negan could have died at the conclusion of the comic’s major “All Out War” arc, but he didn’t. Kirkman then had him lined up to be shot and…

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05 Apr

The Walking Dead: How “Here’s Negan” Opens the Door for a Saviors Origin Story

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While the origin story of The Walking Dead’s antihero former big bad was effectively revealed in Season 10 finale “Here’s Negan,” it noticeably missed most of the comic book miniseries it adapts. Indeed, the episode may have showcased the arc of Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan from philandering former Phys Ed teacher to post-apocalyptic barbed-wire-bat-swinging badass, but his arrival as a covetous cult leader was nowhere to be seen. However, that story might still manifest in the television universe… just not on the main show. The Walking Dead showrunner Angela Kang essentially eliminated the notion of further Negan flashbacks on the…

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05 Apr

The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 22 Review: Here’s Negan

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This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers. The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 22 Jeffrey Dean Morgan, for the most part, has been used poorly during his time on The Walking Dead. The actor has done his best with the material he’s been given, but for entirely too long Negan was a caricature of a person, a goofy swaggering cartoon trying to sound tough but forced to dumb down his language to avoid offending network sensibilities. It was silly, and while Negan might have been a fan-favorite villain, he didn’t exactly translate well to television in spite of my affection…

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05 Apr

The Walking Dead: What “Here’s Negan” Changes from the Comic

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This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead season 10 episode 22. Negan (no last name given…or needed) is one of the most unexpectedly beloved characters on The Walking Dead. Loquacious, charismatic, and unfailingly vulgar, Negan practically jumps off the page of Robert Kirkman’s comic series, and makes a big impact through Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s performance of the AMC series. Over 193 issues of Kirkman’s comic, it became clear that the writer was just as enthralled with the brutish villain as the fans were. It would have been easy to kill Negan off at the end of the extended All…

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05 Apr

The Walking Dead Season 10 Ending Explained: What Happened in “Here’s Negan”

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This Walking Dead feature contains spoilers. With Maggie back, there’s no doubt that Negan’s time in Alexandria is going to get harder. After all, she is there with little Hershel, and every day she has to walk by the man who killed her husband. When you add in the fact that Negan was there as Alpha’s second in commend when she burned Hilltop to the ground, it’s clear that there’s no road to forgiveness in Maggie’s eyes.  Carol wisely steps in and attempts to defuse the situation by moving Negan and all of his stuff to a cabin nearby. Out…

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01 Apr

The Walking Dead: Negan Meets Negan in Exclusive Season 10 Finale Clip

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There are plenty of Walking Dead characters who could lay claim to Negan as their arch enemy. Rick, Michonne, and Maggie are just a few of many individuals who have one hell of an axe to grind against the show’s most imposing villain. From Negan’s perspective, however, there’s only one person powerful enough to be his nemesis: himself. In an exclusive new clip from The Walking Dead season 10 finale, “Here’s Negan,” the show presents this self-hating dynamic in a surprisingly literal fashion. Give it a look below. In a rather cozy-seeming cabin, we see the classic “All Out War”…

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30 Mar

The Walking Dead Season 10 “Here’s Negan” Finale Gives the Villain a Chance to Save Lucille

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The Walking Dead season 10 has lasted longer than anyone ever expected. Due to delays in filming season 11 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the show’s 10th season will go down in history as its longest at 22 episodes in total. And with next Sunday’s finale, titled “Here’s Negan,” the season finally goes out with a loud bang. Based on the comic book storyline of the same name by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard, “Here’s Negan” plays largely like an origin story for the villain. Those of you who’ve wondered about Negan’s past will get to see a big and…

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04 Feb

The Walking Dead: Negan Prepares Lucille for Her Comeback in New Trailer

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The Walking Dead has confirmed that Negan’s wife Lucille will be making her debut soon. In the upcoming six episodes that make up “season 10C”, the sixth episode will feature Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s real life wife, actress Hilarie Burton, portraying Negan’s long lost spouse. While getting to see Lucille is nice, it also begs the question: what about the other Lucille? Negan’s iconic choice of weapon is a simple wooden baseball bat wrapped with barbed wire that he named after his wife. The barbed-bat helped complete the physically imposing persona that eventually installed him as a ruthless leader of The…

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04 Nov

The Walking Dead: Hilarie Burton Cast as Negan’s Wife Lucille

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Did somebody say “Here’s Negan”? If so, The Walking Dead certainly heard you and appears to be setting up season 10’s six extra episodes to cover an important side arc from the comic series. As first reported by Comicbook.com and confirmed by the actress herself. The Walking Dead season 10 has cast Hilarie Burton as Negan’s dearly departed wife Lucille.  “Been pretty hard to keep this a secret,” Burton tweeted. “But I love working with @JDMorgan. I love watching him become #Negan and take on that swagger. And I love the @TheWalkingDead family. They’ve been a part of our family for…

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