AMC settles profit lawsuit with Walking Dead producers for $120 million

The short version

• AMC Global Media concluded a 2022 legal dispute over profit participation for The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Creator Robert Kirkman and other show producers will receive $120 million under the settlement reached on September 4.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The agreement includes an $85 million payout this month and $35 million next year as an advance against future profits.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• This follows a separate $200 million profits settlement that AMC made with Frank Darabont and CAA in 2021.[The Hollywood Reporter]

Key facts

• AMC Global Media settled a 2022 profit participation lawsuit over The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead for $120 million.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• The settlement agreement was reached on Friday, September 4.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• Terms require AMC to pay $85 million in September and $35 million next year as an advance against future profit participation rights.[The Hollywood Reporter]
• AMC previously resolved a distinct profit participation lawsuit filed by Frank Darabont and CAA for $200 million in 2021.[The Hollywood Reporter]

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• AMC Global Media Settles ‘Walking Dead’ Profit Participation Lawsuit for $120 MillionThe Hollywood Reporter metered