Earlier today, AMC debuted the first footage from The Walking Dead Season 3 at their San Diego Comic-Con panel in Hall H. Now we have the full video that was show, plus the official announcement that Season 3 is debuting Sunday, October 14 at 9 PM ET. Check out the footage and then read on for the full announcement.

AMC announced today from Comic-Con 2012 in San Diego, CA the premiere of The Walking Dead Season 3 on Sunday, October 14 at 9pm ET/PT. As previously announced, the series' third season will consist of 16 episodes. Season 3 will also air in two-parts with the first eight hours kicking off October 14 and returning February 2013 with the final eight episodes. Following The Walking Dead will be the season premieres of AMC's unscripted series Talking Dead, hosted by Chris Hardwick (Nerdist), at 11pm ET/PT and Comic Book Men at 11:30pm ET/PT. Season two of both series consists of 16 half-hour episodes. Internationally, The Walking Dead will return to audiences in 120+ FOX International Channels (FIC) markets the week of October 15, as part of FIC continued commitment to broadcast the series near date-and-date globally.

The season premieres of The Walking Dead, Talking Dead, and Comic Book Men will coincide with the network's annual blockbuster marathon of thriller and horror films, AMC Fearfest. Celebrating its 16th year, AMC Fearfest will feature 19 consecutive days of themed programming and more than 70 films, running from Saturday, October 13 through Wednesday, October 31.

Today at 1:25pm is AMC's The Walking Dead Comic-Con panel event, moderated by Hardwick, and season three trailer premiere in Hall H. Following the event, the trailer can be viewed at www.amctv.com. At AMC's The Walking Dead booth (#3721), fans can stop-by to take photos of themselves within a recreation of the infamous Michonne scene from the season two finale, in which she has two pet zombies on leashes. Also at AMC's booth, from 10:45 -11:45am, there will be an autograph signing with the cast and producers.