Walking Dead Season 4 Preview: Series Creator Robert Kirkman Reveals What Viewers Can Expect in New Season

Season 3 of The Walking Dead ended recently in a truly epic fashion, but some are already looking forward to the critically acclaimed series' fourth season.  One of those people is the creator of the comic book series and one of the writers and producers of the show, Robert Kirkman, who reveals some interesting details about the creative process of the show.

Kirkman, when asked about the deaths that happened during the finale of season three by IGN, he revealed that season four of the show is already being written, and the writers decided fairly quickly who will die during the writing process.

"We're working out Season 4 right now - we're halfway through writing it - and we know exactly where we're going. Who's dying and when they're dying is all worked out very early on as we're plotting out the entire season. It's something that we always know where we're going with it."

Kirkman also explained what we can expect from Rick and Carl and their shifting relationship heading into next season.

"Moving into next season, we're going to see a very different Rick, but one of his main goals is to manage this situation with Carl and see if he can bring him back from this darkness that's crept into him. Whether or not he's able to do that, we'll have to see. But this is a big change in the character of Carl, but it's something that's going to be weighing heavily on Rick next season."

In conclusion, while many elements of season three shall be retained heading into season four, the seasons shall be radically different from each other.

"I'll say that there are a lot of familiar elements that are remaining. Michonne is still around, Rick and his group are still in the prison, the Governor's still out there... so there are a lot of things that are carrying over from Season 3 to Season 4, but I can't stress how different things are going to be. There are going to be some radical changes to those elements that are going to bring in a lot of new storytelling. While [Season 4] does seem somewhat familiar, it's going to be vastly different from Season 3."