The Walking Dead Movie: The Epic Finale We've All Been Waiting For

Summary

Despite the spinoff series, a movie is still needed to properly conclude The Walking Dead franchise and tie together all the different narratives.

A movie would offer the chance for characters from both the main series and spinoffs to come together and resolve any ongoing storylines, particularly in light of the looming threat from the CRM.

In terms of giving Rick Grimes an opportunity to reunite with his comrades and confront a final adversary, a movie would be the ideal platform to bring a conclusive conclusion to the overarching narrative of The Walking Dead.

Despite the decision to bring Rick Grimes back for a TV show spinoff, a movie is still the ideal way to conclude the Walking Dead franchise. The originally planned Rick Grimes movies have now transformed into a spinoff series called The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, which will continue the narratives of Rick and Michonne on the small screen. Due to this change of plans, The Walking Dead currently has no intentions of transitioning to theaters.

Although The Ones Who Live spinoff allows Andrew Lincoln to return and conclude the protagonist's story, it still feels somewhat disconnected from the main show. Additionally, the adoption of the spinoff format only reaffirms that, despite the conclusion of the main show, the story of The Walking Dead and its main characters are far from reaching a definitive end. The franchise's flagship characters on TV currently lack a clear end goal, but when the time eventually comes, a movie is the most logical choice to tie up these various storylines.

A Walking Dead Movie Could Tie All Spinoff Shows Together

A movie offers the perfect opportunity to intertwine the various narratives of The Walking Dead spinoff shows and tie up any loose ends. While the spinoffs resolve unfinished character stories, they are unable to realistically overlap and tell their own stories simultaneously. Despite the possibility of Daryl Dixon discovering what happened to Rick in his show, the chances of a reunion are slim as long as The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon and The Ones Who Live are still active. With the confirmation of Daryl Dixon season 2, it seems likely that the spinoffs will focus on their own stories for multiple seasons.

A movie would serve as a great platform to bring all these characters together one last time, including those from the main series, to conclude any ongoing storylines. Although the development of the Commonwealth in the spinoffs is uncertain, it is highly likely that more information about the CRM will be revealed. The potential film could center around the characters reuniting to confront the CRM after Daryl's European adventure concludes, and after Maggie and Negan have settled their issues in New York. This would set up The Walking Dead for a final arc in the form of a feature-length film.

A Movie Is The Best Way For The Walking Dead To End Properly

There are still many untold stories in The Walking Dead, making a movie the ideal way to bring the long-running narrative to a close. This would provide Rick with an opportunity to reunite with his daughter Judith and his friends for one final battle, as befitting the story that has captivated audiences since 2010. While the spinoffs introduce uncertainty about the showrunners' direction and which characters may meet their demise, if all the main protagonists do survive, it would allow them to fight side by side once more, a rarity since their united front against the Saviors in season 8.

The movie could explore various paths, such as the death of Rick Grimes, the discovery of a cure, or an alternative storyline, but what is crucial is providing a definitive conclusion. While the original show reached a reasonably satisfactory conclusion, the spinoffs only highlight that it was not a true ending. It is essential to bring Rick's journey to a close in order to bring the entire franchise to its rightful end. Although this could be achieved through The Ones Who Live spinoff, it is not AMC's optimal choice. Instead, each spinoff should focus on telling its own unique story before allowing The Walking Dead to reach its ultimate conclusion in the form of a movie.