AMC has been sued over its handling of profit payouts for Fear the Walking Dead by creator Dave Erickson, who accuses the network of breach of contract for shortchanging him backend payments.

The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in California state court, challenges the structure through which Erickson’s profits for the series is calculated, alleging he’s not on equal footing as other participants. His latest statement shows a $185 million deficit, essentially making it impossible for him to break even, according to the complaint.

AMC has been sued over its handling of profit payouts for Fear the Walking Dead by creator Dave Erickson, who accuses the network of breach of contract for shortchanging him backend payments.

The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in California state court, challe

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