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Why Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln Returned to 'The Walking Dead' Universe (Exclusive)

Gurira and Lincoln star in 'The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live,' which premieres on Feb. 25.

Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln say they both wanted to return to The Walking Dead universe so they could tell an epic love story they didn't get to share the first time around. Talking with ET's Ash Crossan from Wednesday's premiere of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the pair -- both cast members from the original AMC series -- said there were many reasons they decided to reprise their characters years after they each left the show. Getty ImagesLincoln told ET that it was the conversations he had with writer Scott M. Gimple about unresolved storylines involving his character and Gurira's that led to the show being put in motion.

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