The Walking Dead: 10 Ways The Rick Grimes Movie Can Save The Show
4. Reintroducing Anne (And Other Old Characters)
The debut Rick Grimes film is also set to feature Pollyanna McIntosh’s Anne. Audiences last saw her convincing the CRM helicopter to rescue Rick. However, we still know little about this character and her true motivations, as she went from eccentric leader of the Scavengers (also known as the Garbage People or the Heapsters) to secret scout of the CRM.
Delving into Anne’s origins and current motivations will be enlightening for fans of the series, since “Jadis” was a persona as opposed to her true self. Furthermore, her followers, the Scavengers, were slaughtered by Negan’s henchman Simon before show watchers could find out more about their community. Thus, flashbacks to the group’s origins and how they became connected to the CRM, can resolve the questions that were never answered.
The film also presents an opportunity for Anne to become a fan favorite character. If her character is presented strong in the movie, audiences may want to see more of her in the television series, and having key characters move back and forth between the cinemas and fans’ living rooms is a brilliant way to boost ratings and interest in the core series.