@Cakers3 @mousiegirl Don't hold your breath for the movie - they don't have a finished script yet, never mind a date to begin actual filming. Whether Michonne appears in any of the movies would depend on Danai Gurira's schedule and whether she wants to do it. The article below was written on January 20, 2020 before the outbreak of COVID-19 really hit the country. I imagine the project has come to a standstill for the forseeable future.
When the movies were first announced they were to be shown on AMC. At some point they scrapped that idea and decided to make them big budget movies and release them in the theaters. I said at the time (discussing the subject on other TWD threads) that I couldn't imagine that many people would pay money to see these movies in a theater. A big budget movie has to appeal to a wide variety of moviegoers to make a healthy profit and I certainly don't think there are enough die hard TWD fans around to accomplish that. According to this article you'll eventually be able to view them on TV. More than a year after announcing the movies, they still don't have a finished script or a director.
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Scott Gimple recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the Walking Dead movies.
He did not reveal a lot about the plot of the films, which are said to be based around what happened to Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) after he was rescued by Jadis/Anne (Pollyanna McIntosh) in Season 9.
When asked about how the story will unfold, Gimple suggested that there was no set story direction as yet. However, they are exploring several ideas.
“We have a couple of different plans that we’re going with depending on a couple of different factors we have to deal with on everything from story to product aspects,” he said.
Even though the plot still appears to be malleable, the script appears to have been written and the writers are “currently refining it.”
Gimple was not prepared to comment on whether or not Michonne (Danai Gurira) — who is set to leave the series in Season 10 — was to be involved with the Walking Dead movies. However, he did confirm further details about Rick’s role.
“We are going to continue to tell Rick’s story, and we are going to discover so much of the world through that story. Rick will be challenged in different ways that, in some ways, everything that he’s been through has sort of prepared him for.”
In addition, while there have been rumors suggesting that Heath (Corey Hawkins) will be featured, Gimple did not confirm his appearance either. However, it has previously been confirmed that he has been taken by the same group who now have Rick.
Also, for those who are concerned that the trio of movies will only air in theaters, Gimple did confirm that while the first film, at least, will debut in theaters, there will be a point at which fans can watch it on TV. He added that there will likely be a delay between the premieres on each medium.
“Eventually you won’t need a movie theater to see it,” he confirmed.
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