For a brunt of Season 3, AMC's The Walking Dead veered off a bit from its original central conflict, the zombie apocalypse, in order to hone in on the friction amongst the surviving human race.

However, the upcoming fourth installment is now set to get back to its original roots; good old-fashioned zombie slaying.

According to Comic Book Resources, producer Gale Anne Hurd stated that the first eight episodes of Season 4 will refresh loyalists' memories on the dangers of the zombies.

"We're going to amp up the threat of the walkers, because they've started to seem like a manageable threat. They are not a manageable threat," she said.

To add to the zombie bolstering melee, TWD props master John Sanders also spoke about the new weaponry that fans can expect for the upcoming season, and how it will be used to combat the biters.

"I've been waiting for two years, trying to walk to [producer/special effects make-up designer] Greg Nicotero about doing this to a walker, and he saw it this year and just jumped on it. I can't really tell you what it is, but I can tell you it's going to be the craziest thing on the show, yet. What I can say is that walkers are going to get killed in newer ways this year than any other year before," he explained.

AMC's The Walking Dead will be kicking off its fourth season on Sunday, October 13 at 9/8c. The cast and crew are currently in production in Griffin, Ga.

Keep checking back for more of the latest details on the popular zombie series. A Season 4 preview can be watched below.

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Walking Dead, Television, AMC