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JamesG · 11-19-2025, 07:52 PM

"Fear the Walking Dead" Showrunner Dave Erickson Sues AMC over Unpaid Profits
by Gene Maddaus
Nov. 19, 2025

Dave Erickson, the co-creator of “Fear the Walking Dead”, has sued AMC Networks on Wednesday, alleging he has been denied his rightful share of the show’s profits.

He becomes the seventh “Walking Dead” producer in the last dozen years to accuse the cable network of using Hollywood accounting gimmicks to avoid making payments to profit participants.

Erickson co-created the spinoff show in 2015 with Robert Kirkman, the creator of the comic series. He was also the showrunner for three years.

Erickson states that he was working for AMC under an overall deal, which granted him 5% of the “modified adjusted gross receipts” from "Fear the Walking Dead". The suit alleges that AMC did not actually provide Erickson’s representatives with its MAGR definition until years later, but that they had been assured it would be the same definition as applies to everyone else.

Only later, when they were told the show was nearly $200 million in the red, did they realize it was “the worst possible definition for a hit show in the history of television,” the lawsuit states.

AMC denied Erickson’s allegations in a statement.

“This lawsuit, like Kirkman’s years ago, has no merit,” said Orin Snyder, the company’s attorney. “We are confident it will fail, just like the last one. The contracts here were negotiated by the most experienced and sophisticated legal talent in Hollywood, and AMC has fully paid what is owed. This is simply another crass money grab.”

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/fea...it-1236586110/

11-19-2025, 07:52 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 56,966	"Fear the Walking Dead" Showrunner Dave Erickson Sues AMC over Unpaid Profits *"Fear the Walking Dead" Showrunner Dave Erickson Sues AMC over Unpaid Profits* by Gene Maddaus Nov. 19, 2025 Dave Erickson, the co-creator of “Fear the Walking Dead”, has sued AMC Networks on Wednesday, alleging he has been denied his rightful share of the show’s profits. He becomes the seventh “Walking Dead” producer in the last dozen years to accuse the cable network of using Hollywood accounting gimmicks to avoid making payments to profit participants. Erickson co-created the spinoff show in 2015 with Robert Kirkman, the creator of the comic series. He was also the showrunner for three years. Erickson states that he was working for AMC under an overall deal, which granted him 5% of the “modified adjusted gross receipts” from "Fear the Walking Dead". The suit alleges that AMC did not actually provide Erickson’s representatives with its MAGR definition until years later, but that they had been assured it would be the same definition as applies to everyone else. Only later, when they were told the show was nearly $200 million in the red, did they realize it was “the worst possible definition for a hit show in the history of television,” the lawsuit states. AMC denied Erickson’s allegations in a statement. “This lawsuit, like Kirkman’s years ago, has no merit,” said Orin Snyder, the company’s attorney. “We are confident it will fail, just like the last one. The contracts here were negotiated by the most experienced and sophisticated legal talent in Hollywood, and AMC has fully paid what is owed. This is simply another crass money grab.” https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/fea...it-1236586110/