There's sooo much to talk about regarding "The Walking Dead" so get ready for information overload. The first bit of juicy info comes from the Walking_News' Twitter account which claims that fans are in for a surprising season premiere.
According to the tweet, "501 will pick up right after the events of Season 4 finale 'A.' We will also see the fates of missing characters Beth, Carol, Tyreese, Judith."
When Season 4 ended, Beth had been kidnapped by a mystery person driving a black car with a cross on the back, and Tyreese, Carol and baby Judith hadn't made it to Terminus yet. There has been a ton of speculation about the four characters.
It was previously rumored that Beth would be found by Rick Grimes and Daryl Dixon at an abandoned house. That same rumor also hinted that she might have been hiding out with Father Gabriel Stokes, who hasn't been officially confirmed to appear in Season 5.
Fans spotted Carol filming at the Terminus location, so we already know she makes it to the "cannibal trap," but there hasn't been much buzz about Tyreese and baby Judith. It was also previously said that the premiere episode would start off with a bang, so we're not surprised that Beth's disappearance and Tyreese, Carol and baby Judith's absences will be revealed early on.
"The premiere episode is by far the biggest episode that we've ever done," producer Jolly Dale said. "So getting it all together to make it come off as good as we want has been a huge task, but it's going to be amazing."
Producer Gale Ann Hurd mimicked Dale's comments and said in an interview that she was "really looking forward to the premiere and the reactions that the fans have once we're back on the air."
Director Greg Nicotero referred to the episode as a "mini movie."
In related news, AMC has a lot planned for "Walking Dead" fans this summer. The official trailer for the new season will be shown at the end of July, during Comic-Con 2014, but fans won't have to wait that long to get a glimpse of the action.
According to Screencrush.com, AMC will show a "first-look" during the 4th of July weekend. The network is gearing up for its "Dead, White, and Blue" weekend where they will show every episode from all four seasons leading up to a brand new "Talking Dead" special on July 6 at 9 p.m.
During the special, AMC will reportedly show a clip of Season 5! Also, on July 8, AMC will debut two "Walking Dead" documentaries: "Inside The Walking Dead" and "Inside The Walking Dead: Walker University."
"Inside The Walking Dead" (which airs July 8 at 10 p.m.), will be a one-hour documentary that explains to fans how the series is made and "Walker University" (which airs July 15 at 10 p.m.) will show what it takes to play a zombie.
Season 5 of "The Walking Dead" returns in October.
