The season of finale of 'The Walking Dead' left a lot of things on a cliffhanger, but assured that things are likely to take a 180 when the show returns.

Thanks to a recent interview with EW, we now understand that we we're projected to meet some new characters as well as receive some comic book backstory references.

Showrunner Scott M. Gimple started off with addressing how the show will pick up:

"Last season was this very strange quote-unquote "happy ending." As I was working on the finale, it was just very interesting to me that the stakes weren't that Rick was going to be kicked out, but oh, is Rick going to have to kill a lot of people? The onus was completely on him, but in the end he found a way, and providence found a way, that he could demonstrate to these people what they need to do and who he really is. And now that he's done that, he seems to be in a terrific position to bring these people around to his way of thinking, and have it not be based in antagonism. But I will say, the world often gets in the way of Rick's plans."

He goes on to speak on the new characters confirmed to show up, such as comic book original Heath:

"We have seen Heath on the internet when we announced it. Corey Hawkins is playing him, and he's terrific and I'm so excited to see him bring Heath to life. It's been fun and he dove in with both feet. He's tough and skeptical when the cameras are rolling, and then when they're off he's just like a goofy fan. He's really, really excited to be there. There are other people that we're going to see throughout the season from the comics, and I'm excited for people to see it, but I don't want to tell them now. I think a few minor remixes, but some direct stuff from the comic as well, as far as these characters go."

Gimple closes with confirming a comic book backstory will be revealed:

"I'll say this: I think there's a really cool aspect to the first half of the season that serves almost as a prequel to some direct comic stuff in the second half of the season. I think there's a way that Robert did some of the story that we're reaching that had a real past to it, where people are referring to some things in the past in the comic. And we're able to portray some of that backstory in some ways that you didn't get to see in the comic."

'The Walking Dead' plans to have a Comic-Con panel, meaning we should hear more on what's to come in the coming weeks.