AMC Will Pay $120 Million To Settle A Dispute With The Walking Dead Creator
AMC will pay $120 million, including $85 million this month, to resolve claims over profit participation rights for The Walking Dead franchise.
- On Tuesday, AMC Global Media announced a $120 million settlement with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and producers Glen Mazzara, David Alpert, Charles Eglee, and Gale Anne Hurd, resolving a 2022 breach of contract lawsuit.
- The conflict centered on how AMC calculated 'modified adjusted gross receipts,' which plaintiffs argued shortchanged them despite the series generating billions, mirroring a 2021 dispute with former showrunner Frank Darabont.
- Under the deal, AMC will pay $85 million this month and $35 million by January 31, 2027, avoiding a federal trial scheduled to begin in October.
- This settlement reduces AMC's expected cash flow for the year from $220 million to $150 million, while producers retain a stake in the franchise's future revenue streams.
- Pending litigation from Fear the Walking Dead co-creator Dave Erickson remains unresolved, even as AMC continues capitalizing on the franchise's streaming value.
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The Walking Dead producers and Robert Kirkman have finally settled their profit participation lawsuit. Kirkman and other producers are set to receive $120 million from AMC as part of the settlement. Robert Kirkman and other Walking Dead producers to receive $120 million settlement from AMC The lawsuit has finally been settled, with The Walking Dead […]
$120M Settlement Ends `Walking Dead' Lawsuit in LA
AMC Global Media, the company behind the zombie franchise “The Walking Dead,” has settled a lawsuit in Los Angeles from the show’s creator and producers for $120 million, according to court papers obtained Wednesday. The lawsuit over profit participation rights was originally filed four years ago by “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman and other […]
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