The co-creator of Fear the Walking Dead has sued AMC , which airs The Walking Dead spinoff, claiming that he can’t profit off the series due to the network’s profit participation payout.

Dave Erickson, who co-created the spinoff with The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and served as showrunner for the show’s first three seasons, filed a breach of contract lawsuit Wednesday in California state court, the Hollywood Reporter reports , claiming that AMC continually has claimed to report deficit earnings on the series. Because of that, Erickson claims, he has been unable to receive any of the backend payments promised in his contract in the 10 years that Fear the Walking Dead has been on air.

“Dave Erickson created a massive hit for AMC in Fear the Walking Dead , expa

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