"The Walking Dead's" Rick Grimes is a man on a mission. Sick of watching his people be brutalized by Negan, he will attempt to rally Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom to rise up against the Saviors in the back half of Season 7, and -- from the looks of a new photo -- he'll get started with the Hilltop.

A new photo from TVLine finds Rick, Maggie, Michonne, Carl, Daryl and Tara meeting with Gregory, the Hilltop's sniveling leader. In previous promos for the mid-season premiere, Rick has revealed his desire to unite Alexandria, the Hilltop and the Kingdom in an attempt to overthrow Negan and his Saviors, and it appears that he is appealing to Gregory in this new look at Season 7.

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In the comics, of course, the Hilltop does team up with Alexandria and the Kingdom to fight the Saviors. The “All Out War” storyline saw the three communities battle the Saviors, with Negan ultimately ending up as Rick’s prisoner. Of course, the show has often deviated from the comics, so it’s unclear whether or not the show’s cast of characters will achieve such a favorable result.

Returning Sunday, February 12 at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC, “The Walking Dead” stars Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes, Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes, Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, Melissa McBride as Carol Peleteir, Lauren Cohan as Maggie Green, Danai Gurira as Michonne and more.

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