After The Walking Dead Season 6's cliffhanger ending, many fans were wondering how they'd release a trailer without giving away who was on the other end of the bat. However, as those who read the comic book series know, the world of The Walking Dead is getting much bigger, and today's first Season 7 trailer teases what's ahead for Rick's group of survivors, including encounters with new characters such as Ezekiel and his tiger, Shiva.

The Walking Dead panel at Comic-Con is currently underway with guests including Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Chandler Riggs, Michael Cudlitz, Sonequa Martin-Green, Christian Serratos, Ross Marquand, Josh McDermitt, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Scott M. Gimple, Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Greg Nicotero, and David Alpert.

We'll update this story shortly after the panel wraps with any interesting details surrounding Season 7, and check back this weekend for full panel videos. *Updated: The Walking Dead Season 7 premiere has been confirmed for October 23rd:

"SAN DIEGO, CA – July 22, 2015 – AMC announced today from Comic-Con International that “The Walking Dead” season seven will premiere Sunday, October 23 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. As in previous seasons, the show’s seventh season of 16 episodes will air in two parts, with the first eight episodes kicking off October 23 and the final eight returning February 2017. Following “The Walking Dead” will be the season premieres of AMC’s “Talking Dead,” hosted by Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, and “Comic Book Men” at midnight ET/PT. Internationally, “The Walking Dead” will return on FOX channels to audiences in 125+ markets within 24 hours of the U.S. premiere, as part of FOX’s continued commitment to broadcast the series near day-and-date globally.

AMC also announced two “The Walking Dead” special programming events hosted by Hardwick. A “The Walking Dead Season 7 Preview Special,” which will give fans an early look at what to expect in the upcoming season, including exclusive interviews with the cast and executive producers and behind-the-scenes moments, premieres Sunday, August 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. A two-hour “The Walking Dead” Recap Special” (working title), a retrospective on the series’ acclaimed six seasons, premieres Sunday, October 16 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT..."

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