Good news TV fans as new updates for AMC's The Walking Dead season 5 have been revealed.

We start off with a new cast member joining the Walking Dead TV series, and according to reports from THR, new comer Ross Marquand will be joining the second half season 5, and possibly season 6 of the show. So far, the producers of the show has not yet revealed what kind of character Marquand will play in the show.

But, ScreenRant reports that Walking Dead creator, Robert Kirkman teased what kind of character Marquand will play within the show by saying that a “a very prominent gay character from the comics” will appear in the show.

The website point out that this character is Aaron from issue #67 of the Walking Dead comics, will be making his televised debut in season 5.

Meanwhile, another fan favorite character from series will possibly die on the show.

Fans have already witnessed the deaths of Bob Stokey, and Beth Greene in the first haft of season 5, and now another one will be joining them in the second haft soon.

According to reports from the Latin Post, Robert Kirkman teased that Glenn will die in the show, and his death will likely be the same as his comicbook counterpart.

CLICK here for the photo of Glenn's death in the comics

Whether this will happen in season 5 or to the next season is left uncertain. You can bet fans will go crazy, when they found out that Steven Yuen's character gets killed by zombies, or cannibals in the show.

The Walking Dead Season 5 will return of February 8 9/8c on AMC.

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