Another Major 'Walking Dead' Franchise Lawsuit Was Just Filed
Erickson alleges AMC’s backend profit calculations create a $185 million deficit, blocking his payments while other producers received at least $49 million, prompting claims of breach of contract.
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AMC Ripped Me Off Over ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ Profits, Zombie Series Co-Creator Dave Erickson Claims & He’s Looking For Payback
'Fear The Walking Dead' Co-Creator Dave Erickson is suing AMC, claiming that the cable network ripped him off over the zombie series' profits.
Another Major 'Walking Dead' Franchise Lawsuit Was Just Filed
Like an undead corpse, AMC’s legal troubles with The Walking Dead franchise keep coming back again and again. After AMC reached a $200 million settlement in 2021 with legendary director Frank Darabont over unpaid royalties regarding his creation of the original series, now the creator of spinoff Fear the Walking Dead has sued the network […]
‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Co-Creator Sues AMC for Breach of Contract
The co-creator of Fear the Walking Dead has sued AMC, which airs The Walking Dead spinoff, claiming that he can’t profit off the series due to the network’s profit participation payout. Dave Erickson, who co-created the spinoff with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and served as showrunner for the show’s first three seasons, filed a breach of contract lawsuit Wednesday in California state court, the Hollywood Reporter reports, claiming …
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