AMC Settles $120M Walking Dead Lawsuit | Entertainment and Celebrity News

AMC just paid out $120 million to settle a decade-long legal battle with “The Walking Dead” creators, including Robert Kirkman and others, who claimed they were unfairly denied profit shares from the franchise — including “Fear the Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead.” The dispute, rooted in AMC’s alleged self-dealing profit accounting, has dragged on since 2017, with earlier suits by Frank Darabont. While the settlement ends years of courtroom drama and reputational damage for AMC, it comes just as the network renewed its lucrative Netflix licensing deal for $500 million — proving the zombie empire still cashes in big. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ad530d8beb842daa