Lauren Cohan is still in talks to return to The Walking Dead – as everybody else already has contracts in place for season 9.

Cohan's contract is up at the end of the season and her future on the show as Maggie has been uncertain. Previous reports have suggested that – although she is not seeking parity with Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedus – she is unhappy with the salary offers put forward by the network.

Last week, it was confirmed that the star had signed on to play the lead role in an ABC comedy pilot, which isn't a promising sign.

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But showrunner Scott Gimple insisted that negotiations remain ongoing.

"Well, these sorts of negotiations do happen all the time in television and we're working on it," he told Deadline. "We're all talking so stay tuned."

The Hollywood Reporter says that Cohan's future is the only one which is up in the air. The other stars are tied down for a ninth season, which means (barring any surprise deaths, of course) the likes of Rick, Daryl, Michonne, Carol, Tara, Rosita, Eugene, Gabriel, Aaron, and Negan will all be back.

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In the comics, Maggie is still alive and plays a major part in the narrative, so any exit for the character would have repercussions.

Whether Cohan stays or goes, the show will see a massive shake-up anyway. Gimple is handing over the reins as Angela Kang becomes the first female showrunner of the AMC drama for the start of season nine.

The Walking Dead airs on AMC in the US and on Fox in the UK.

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