‘Walking Dead’ Producers to Collect $120 Million After 9-Year Legal Battle Over Show Profits

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

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Nine years after first suing AMC Networks over unpaid profits, five producers of “The Walking Dead” have scored a $120 million settlement.

The producers — Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, David Alpert, Charles Eglee, and Glen Mazzara — reached a deal with the cable network on Friday, avoiding a federal trial that was set to begin in October.

AMC disclosed the settlement in a securities filing, saying it expects to pay $85 million this month and another $35 million by Jan. 31, 2027. The settlement reduces the company’s expected cash flow for the year from $220 million to $150 million.

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