Fans may be Double Cross (1996)eagerly waiting for (or dreading) the Walking Deadconclusion of the cliffhanger with Negan and his bat, but that's clearly not all that's going to be happening in Season 7 of AMC's hit.

A new trailer for the show spotlights new character King Ezekiel (Khary Payton), a commanding and self-proclaimed king with a casual pet tiger. Part of the story this season will be set in The Kingdom.

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Ezekiel first appeared in Issue #108 of The Walking Dead's comics as an adversary of Negan and ally to Rick, Paul and Dwight, and his appearance on the show was previously teased with a trailer during Comic-Con over the summer.

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A series of stills on the Walking Deadwebsite tease the "new world" of Season 7, which picks up with the characters struggling to deal with whatever damage Negan (and Lucille) end up inflicting on them.

"It’s a really shitty start to the season but hang in there — we’re heading toward the greatest showdown since Terminus,” Andrew Lincoln promised.

The Walking Dead returns to AMC on Oct. 23.

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