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Creators of The Walking Dead say AMC is ripping them off, lawsuit alleges
http://bangordailynews.com/2017/08/16/arts-culture/creators-of-the-walking-dead-say-amc-is-ripping-them-off-lawsuit-alleges/?ref=polbeatAMC’s zombie apocalypse drama “The Walking Dead” quickly became one of the most successful shows in television history after its debut in 2010. But its creators are now claiming they haven’t gotten their fair share of its record-setting profits.
On Monday, many key members of the show’s creative team – including co-creator Robert Kirkman and series producers Glen Mazzara, David Alpert and Gale Anne Hurd – sued AMC in Los Angeles Superior Court, claiming the network hasn’t fairly compensated them.
Kirkman’s comic books provided the source material for the show.
The lawsuit follows one filed by the show’s other co-creator, Frank Darabont, who was fired in the second season. Darabont also claimed the network hasn’t fairly compensated him, especially considering the show’s tremendous success.
They contend that the alleged rip-off stems from the fact that AMC owns both the company that produces the show (AMC Studios) and the one that airs it (AMC Network), which is a relatively new form of “vertical integration” in the television world.
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