New ‘Walking Dead’ season 4 photo features Norman Reedus as Daryl, the ‘masked man’

The producers of AMC’s The Walking Dead have promised even scarier zombies and another new threat to rock the survivors when the hit cable drama returns for season 4 in October.

As fans ramp up for SDCC, EW released a new photo featuring star Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon.

While the photo reveals no details, it instigated a ton of sarcastic remarks including Daryl’s alleged plot to rob a convenient store.

Season 4 is promised to be “bigger and badder” according to the show’s producer.

“Whatever you think is going to happen on Season 4, I guarantee we’re going to surprise you,” says executive producer Dave Alpert.

The Walking Dead‘s status as cable’s top drama, Deadline surmises that Andrew Lincoln, “on the heels of his spectacular meltdown as widowed Sheriff Rick Grimes,” could earn an Emmy nod this year.

The series stars Andrew Lincoln, David Morrissey, Steven Yeun, Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Lauren Cohan, Scott Wilson, Melissa McBride, Chad Coleman, Sonequa Martin-Green and Emily Kinney.

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