PhotoIn a legal action that will be watched closely in Hollywood, several producers of “The Walking Dead” on Monday sued AMC — the cable network that presents the hit TV series — seeking a greater share of profits. The suit lays the groundwork for what should become a remarkably strained relationship between the show’s principal producers and AMC executives as “The Walking Dead” approaches its eighth-season premiere this year. Last week, Mr. Kirkman announced he was leaving AMC Studios for Amazon, an early sign that something was amiss in his relationship with the network. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. The suit claims that AMC set up a sweetheart deal with its own studio, AMC Studios, denying producers of “The Walking Dead” a greater share of profit participation that has traditionally been showered on producers and actors of successful, long-running series.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 00:35 UTC