Overview
- Erickson filed a breach-of-contract complaint in California state court on Wednesday over backend payments tied to the eight-season spinoff that ended in 2023.
- The suit says his latest profit statement shows a $185 million deficit and claims at least $49 million was paid to other participants while he received nothing, despite a 5% MAGR share.
- He seeks a court order revising his backend formula and monetary relief, with TheWrap reporting a $10 million damages request.
- The filing cites assurances from AMC business affairs executive Scott Stein about granting the “best possible” profit definition and alleges others received improved terms that he was denied.
- The complaint challenges an imputed license fee structure that was capped while related costs were not, and AMC’s attorney Orin Snyder calls the case meritless as prior Walking Dead profit disputes, including Frank Darabont’s $200 million settlement, loom in the background.