Rick Grimes The Walking Dead movie coming to theaters…

There was a lot of news that came out of The Walking Dead‘s Comic-Con panel. There was new casting. There was the announcement of a big exit. And there was a kick-ass action-packed trailer.

But the biggest surprise was saved for the very end when panel host Chris Hardwick cued a special surprise for the audience. And you can watch it for yourself below.

Yes, it appears the Rick Grimes spin-off Walking Dead movie will not be premiering on AMC, as originally planned. With the message in the video reading “Rick Grimes returns. Only in theaters,” it appears Andrew Lincoln’s character will be hitting the silver screen instead of the small one. “The Walking Dead movie is official,” announced Hardwick after the clip played. “It will be in theaters, brought to you by Universal, AMC, and Skybound. More information to come.”

While that has certainly changed, the content of the story most likely has not. “They’re centered around Rick Grimes,” said Gimple of the films. “We’re going to tell the story of what happens after that helicopter flight, and these are going to be big, epic entertainments. Each are quality films. That’s what’s been happening in the industry. We’ve seen Netflix make these, basically, studio films for people to watch in their homes, and we’re going to be doing the same sort of thing here.”

Excited?

We are.

So stay tuned for the films.

C’mon, Rick.