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Andrew Lincoln made headlines this summer when he announced that he was, in fact, leaving The Walking Dead during season 9. I have two young children, and I live in a different country, and they become less portable as they get older, the star told EW. It was that simple. It was time for me to come home.

But SURPRISE! it turns out Lincoln may be back for season 10 after all, just not in the way were used to. The actor tells EW that he will actually be returning to the Senoia, GA set shortly (where the cast and crew is still filming season 9) to learn the directing ropes, with the plan of helming his own episode next season. Im going back, says Lincoln. Im going back to shadow a director, and my intention is to direct next year.

If those plans hold, that would make Lincoln the third actor in the Walking Dead franchise to also serve as a director. Fear the Walking Deads Colman Domingo (who plays Strand) recently helmed the Weak episode of that show, while Michael Cudlitz (who appeared as Abraham on TWD) returned recently to direct this seasons seventh episode, Stradivarius, which will air on Nov 18. In both instances, those actors shadowed directors on set before getting the job themselves, just as Lincoln will be doing himself.

Why return even on a limited basis to the series he just left? I cant be that far away because I cant bear it, laughs Lincoln. Thats how much I am invested in the show and the continuation of the story. And it appears Lincolns Walking Dead story just took a pretty big turn.

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AMCs zombie thriller, based on the classic comic book serial created by Robert Kirkman.

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