AMC has released the first image from the upcoming fourth season of its incredibly popular drama series The Walking Dead.  Production began earlier this week in Atlanta on season four, and this image doesn’t tease much other than the fact that Andrew Lincoln’s Rick may or may not have a stalker.  Little is known about the upcoming season, but the show is now under the creative supervision of new showrunner Scott Gimple after Glen Mazzara was “let go” in the middle of season three.  After much buildup and promise, the third season finale was about as anticlimactic as you can get, so hopefully The Walking Dead is taken in a bit of a new direction this year.  David Morrissey is confirmed to return as The Governor, and Chad Coleman (Tyreese), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), and Emily Kinney (Beth) have all been upped to series regular status.

Hit the jump to check out the image.  A firm date has yet to be announced, but expect the fourth season of The Walking Dead to begin sometime this fall—likely in October.

Via AMC.

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