The Walking Dead Is Losing Money… FAST.

The Walking Dead Can't Stop Getting Sued
Despite The Walking Dead's success, the show has faced many hardships and fallout, which can be attributed to its shady past with lawsuits. In this video, I look at all of those lawsuits closely to help understand why they have happened.

[@daddyshome275]

Amc is like Walter White , can't let go their ego and would do anything to earn money and when it comes to share profit they will revolt.

[@_hxeningkxi_]

bro ur everywhere wtf

[@edwinyouell6449]

@@_hxeningkxi_ That means you're everywhere too..

[@daddyshome275]

@@edwinyouell6449 that means you are everywhere too

[@edwinyouell6449]

@@daddyshome275 I am everywhere!

[@_hxeningkxi_]

@@edwinyouell6449 😨

[@mikecabrera7393]

I love TWD but writing wise, I feel like AMC has *always* been the problem. I think it was rumored that they were the ones behind the decision to kill off Carl because they didn't want to pay him an adult paycheck to cut costs. If I could rewind the clock and made a decision for the series, I'd have TWD on HBO and I would have kept Frank Darabont on as the main showrunner for the series from beginning to end. It's a shame because Frank could've been the Vince Gilligan for TWD. If only things turned out differently and AMC weren't such greedy scumbags to both Kirkman and Darabont. It only makes sense now that Kirkman wasn't on as executive producer after Season 8. Which is why the quality was up and down so much ever since.

[@daddyshome275]

I have also stated this point everytime but now after i did some research and I don't think AMC killed Carl because they didn't wanted him to give adult paycheck , it's just stupid. There are literally giving money to hundreds of walkers and god knows how many side characters so I am pretty sure they might have given Carl's actor his adult paycheck. The thing you mentioned about HBO is that they were the one who said no to twd so thats why it's on amc.

[@user-yd6gx9sx1e]

@@daddyshome275 sup shome

[@mikecabrera7393]

@@daddyshome275 Yeah, but that’s walkers. The main cast as in the main lead is paid double if not quadruple what an extra is paid to do. They wanted to save money. It’s greed. Plain and simple.

[@mikecabrera7393]

@@daddyshome275 Man, that’s crazy. HBO said no to TWD? They must’ve rethought that decision when they saw how massive it was getting. It’s such a shame because all the writing blunders is due to just either bad luck or AMC’s bs

[@daddyshome275]

@@mikecabrera7393 yeah it true you can look it up . HBO denied twd by saying that show includes lots of blood shred and is brutal but irony is this is the same studio who produced Games of Throne and we all know how gruesome that show is.

[@killachinchilla9445]

The firing of Darabont is also the reason Jeffery DeMunn (aka. Dale) said kill me now. DeMunn and Darabont are really close friends in RL and the only reason Jeffery signed on to play Dale was because his friend asked him to.

[@bsiahs8617]

I love Dale so much, I just wish Darabont hadent been fired by these assholes😭😭

[@BigballsTerrence]

And tbh Dale was easily top 5 characters when he was on. Him and Shane's dynamic was great

[@Ryan-gz9xg]

I’d like to live in the universe where Darabont got to make 10 seasons

[@user-wv5gv3dw5u]

God imagine if Darabont had been around longer... Or hell if AMC lost its rights to TWD so they could actually have a budget

[@admilz]

While I loved Darabont’s directing, I didn’t want walkers that can pick up rocks and climb and run for the whole show. Might as well just call them zombies or runners at that point, there’s no originality to it

[@simonbryhn-lee9106]

@@admilz I loved the way they could still faintly remember their lives before being infected. Like Morgan's wife trying to open their door at home. Loved it.

[@admilz]

@@simonbryhn-lee9106 nah cuz we saw in the CDC, no memories or anything come back, only your brain stem works. It’s kind of a plot hole

[@Kradle888]

For real

[@aseelgamer7251]

I think it's a bad mindset to say "I hope AMC wins because I want to see more TWD shows" what if AMC is actually in the wrong here. If it turns out that kirkman was unjustly underpaid then we should hope for justice to take it's way. Not side with whoever is making us Shows.

[@brianachim2670]

People are greedy and biased

[@FreddieMercurytheSharkWrestler]

Because he’s a dog that’ll eat up anything amc puts out. It’s been proven that amc screws over their actors and creative directors but yeah “more seasons please.”

[@tammyelizabeth5157]

Especially since Without Kirkman there would be no walking dead. He is not like GRRM with unfinished properties either. Kirkman IS THE WALKING DEAD from start to finish... To say he is not due credit for what he and Charlie Adliard created is utter bull.

[@ClashedPR]

Honestly you're right man that was really biased of me

[@Hardrive2677]

I hope amc loses the IP

[@elsorzis5692]

I personally want Kirkman to win. I don't care if it impacts the spinoffs. AMC has had a track record of messig up with their showrunners and workers. What happened with Darabont was a disgrace, since they screwed up both him and the rest of the cast just to save money during season 2. If the future shows get cancelled, good ridance. The Walking Dead deserves to have a dignified ending, not to endlessly continue until it looses all it's audience.

[@PinkManGuy]

Agreed. Maybe we as customers should reflect on how we treat employees and IP holders when they dare to advocate for their own fair treatment.

[@jerryholmes2963]

Totally agree the way they changed the smarter zombies then tried going back to them in season 11 they should have just left them the way Darabont created them. That and Gimple killing off Carl pretty much killed the show, I kept watching but it was never the same without Rick and Carl

[@xavierbrown7503]

Man we would’ve missed out on the ones who live and Daryl’s show both of em good lmao

[@elsorzis5692]

@@xavierbrown7503 sorry, i personally would’ve preferred a solid “Walking Dead” show through its entire run than the mess we got that refuses to die.

[@xavierbrown7503]

@@elsorzis5692 true it would’ve made the inconsistency in the earlier seasons zombies more explainable but I don’t think the zombies was the problem or Kirkman, I think it was the wasted shock values killing Glenn was a big mistake after already killing Abraham like how much do u want ?

[@cbstarrr]

You can tell when Darabont left because there was a dip in the quality

[@hajinka98_]

He asked for higher budget so they fired him. And if it wasn't for that incident Dale woulda survived season 2, as his actor was good friends with Frank

[@MrCopperpott]

Oh yeah. Night and day difference

[@deepfriedbollocks4402]

Dunno man season 3 - 6 was class IMO, season 7 was where it went to shit for me

[@brianachim2670]

Maybe if AMC stopped with all the scandals and abuse towards the employees they wouldn’t be getting sued so much?

[@ldsr8911]

The fact that AMC settled for $200 million says a lot of the allegations Frank made were true. It seems like once AMC saw the walking dead was a hit they moved to hog up all the profits. They should hire Frank for $100 million to do one of these spin-off shows. Make TWD great again 😆

[@deadlock1011]

Ngl saying you hope AMC wins a lawsuit so it doesn’t effect the spin off is a really shitty thing to say. If these people were robbed they deserve restitution.

[@BigballsTerrence]

It's the problem with fanboys. I love TWD, but the show shouldn't of even dragged out for 11 seasons. It defintley doesn't need 4 more spin offs to wrap up characters stories that should have up LONG AGO. I still enjoyed all 11 seasons, but there's a reason the finale had 3 mil viewers opposed to it's peak of 17 mil. AMC doesn't nor has ever cared about the legacy of the show, just how much revenue it can generate. And half the problem is there's so 'much blind fanboys who will suck up anything that'd thrown at them, so ofc AMC will keep pumping out more and ruining the legacy of the show.

[@bubbanoobnoah2693]

If these lawsuits stop me from seeing Rick unite with the rest of the TWD cast then I'm throwing some hands.

[@steezykane4738]

facts im joining you

[@nicolereadstarot]

Better get your gloves in

[@brandonsantiago2298]

@III then just say actor bro

[@bearlogg7974]

The only flaw with TWD is that it wasnt on HBO

[@hajinka98_]

HBO is woke so it would prob be worse

[@d3rrick10493]

@qwerty98 lmfao what are you even talking about? You people use that stupid word so much, it has lost all meaning. Meanwhile, Last of Us makes even good TWD look bad, so you're just plain wrong.

[@jimmyallgood781]

TWD could have been on the same level of storytelling brilliance as Breaking Bad had they kept Darabont on or even just kept to the original storyline. Money hungry, all dollars and no sense when it came to storytelling. They basically killed off Mr. GOAT Rick Grimes' entire motivation since the beginning by killing Carl, absolutely cementing Andrew Lincoln's departure in Season 9. That decision will always disappoint me. Carl wasn't the greatest character I agree, but he was one of the most IMPORTANT to the overall story.

[@admilz]

It’s like the new Last of Us show, they can’t have it EXACTLY like the source material, that’s pointless. I’m glad Rick doesn’t have only one arm, Carol is a badass, and Daryl actually exists. I’ve read the comics and the show is honesty better, it explains and lays out the story so much better

[@parkeranimations3671]

JFC AMC seems so shitty. Thank god Breaking Bad somehow avoided them. Also isn’t AMC winning a bad thing? Who wants greedy corporations to win?

[@neen2660]

They want content more.

[@parkeranimations3671]

@@neen2660 why? The show is over.

[@rocky_danger_buff5845]

@@parkeranimations3671 Have you ever heard the term "spin offs"

[@parkeranimations3671]

@@rocky_danger_buff5845 so you would want more spins offs from the greedy corporations that rips creators off?

[@brianachim2670]

@@parkeranimations3671 I know I don’t, especially if the spin offs are trash.😂

[@vt8414]

Great video. Well produced and something I had never heard about But lol at “I hope big corpo wins lawsuit against underpaid creatives so it doesn’t impact the spin-offs” 😭

[@daddyshome275]

With great success comes great problems. First Frank Darabont sued them , stunt double family sued them and now the main writer Robert Kirkman has also sued them . Amc should change their policies for greater good . At one point they only became cash grabbing company who didn't gave a fuck about his employees.

[@RockandrollNegro]

Robert Kirkman isn't the "main writer." He was the creator and sole writer of the comic. He's written a few TV episodes and was credited as an Executive Producer, but he's never been a main or major show writer.

[@genericexcuse7803]

Its crazy seeing so many TV series that started about 2010 were amazing, but management changed or something similar and we have great shows crash horribly in the end and it's always bc company's are being greedy. Screw AMC.

[@Vinny6890]

I really hope the spin offs happen, I’m watching season 11 and it’s pretty good

[@DaveRamseytips]

same bro

[@kaylemjoseph8727]

last season was very average for the most part but ends mostly well.

[@djmicrowave6073]

@@kaylemjoseph8727 yeah seaon 5-6 was all time high, tough but good in 7-8 and 9 was just boring, 10 and 11 are better tho

[@daddyshome275]

@@djmicrowave6073 9 and 10 both were great . I didn't felt bored . Season 11 was above average

[@michaelmyers5782]

Is that a joke?

[@lisamann]

I was with you until the end, when you said you want AMC to win. You want a big corporation to win after screwing people over? People who made the show what it is? I don't get it.

[@tomektalk4671]

you said at 6:50 that Kirkman "dropped" his second lawsuit. I think you meant he filed his second lawsuit. Dropping can mean to release or give something in many contexts, but to drop a lawsuit means to withdraw it.

[@MarshallYouTube]

Loving this content bro, keep it up bro 🙌

[@chrisquiett1776]

I like AMC, but I really want Kirkman and Darabont to win. Darabont understood the comic and treated it with respect while writing the show, and it’s one of my favorite comics so I definitely have a bias. As for the stunt double dying? I’m glad his family got reparations but no medical or any spotters? That’s negligence by definition...

[@elliotwatson3964]

No way would I want AMC to win these lawsuits. You are crazy, the qaulity of the show has been bad since before season 8

[@justinpaquette4970]

They need to pay Kirkman there is no Walking Dead without Kirkman

[@edwinyouell6449]

"I wonder where he got that idea from." 💀

[@Laesis]

I don't know if I should laugh or cry at the fact that you decided to say TWD is one of the "best series" and that you put it next to Breaking Bad and the Sopranos.

[@MrCopperpott]

Yet you put breaking bad next to Sopranos? No where close. Sopranos created the format that BB used only totally superior in everyway

[@d3rrick10493]

@Chester Copperpot Breaking Bad is perfect, from beginning to end. Sopranos has some less than amazing episodes, and the ending is highly divisive. Your tastes don't make facts, Breaking Bad is just as highly rated, if not moreso, with an equally deep impact on pop culture.

[@DamoMartin]

i really hate how the shows direction went

[@TheRealRickGrimes]

Yeah Robert Kirkman is just money hungry. He's even letting Clementine's story get ruined by someone who didn't pay attention to the games. Another money hungry moment having the comics come out in color too. I do want AMC to win the lawsuit against him because they are right this is a money grab. Hopefully AMC gets the W here🙏

[@jandressss]

Well it’s not wrong that AMC and showrunners ruined some characters and lost millions in viewership because of bad decision making. If I was Robert Kirkman I’d be pissed too.

[@brianachim2670]

@@jandressss True but Kirkman is a greedy troll who lied about Clementine Lives

[@jandressss]

@@brianachim2670 wait what’s going on with clementine? Could you explain.

[@brianachim2670]

@@jandressss Skybound gave the character to Tillie Wallen an incompetent LGBT author who wrote an trash novel completely ruining Clementines amazing character. These novels are so bad me and other fans are not only boycotting them but we’re also refusing to see them as canon. Yeah it’s that bad.

[@brysonkuervers2570]

Please, please tell me you’re joking

[@matt1643]

Hey, I love your channel man! Continue making content and I'll watch it, your shorts are the best, too. Your so talented, so please continue making content, I'll love it lol. (Ps : I'll be liking all of the videos)

[@michaelkugler3886]

I hope Kirkman wins

[@Memelord6999]

Hey clashed pr I was wondering how do you make your edits with such high quality I would love to know and if you could do a tutorial on your KZbin channel that would be even better

[@somebodysmom3747]

There would be nothing to sue over if the show wasn't successful, and it absolutely was. A large portion of the success pie involves we, the fans, embracing the show. I have been committed since day one.❤ AMC can settle with the fans by giving us good quality shows, what they have planned for the future has the potential to be awesome. Hopefully after all these legal problems they have the budget to do so.

[@_Devil]

as Mike Cabrera said, Frank Darabont could've become the Vince Gilligan of The Walking Dead if AMC had just given him one more chance and the budget he was asking for. It's clear he had big plans for the series, such as a webisode explaining the Tank Walker in Atlanta, and I can't help but to think that we as fans of the IP were scammed out of the perfect show because of it. But, it's in the past. The decision was made 12 years ago and we can only theorize what could have been. I hope one day Frank will write a blog post detailing his plans for the franchise, in the same way Marc Laidlaw wrote one explaining his plans for Half Life 2 Episode 3

[@DaveRamseytips]

Love these videos bro pls keep making them have been following u since 2020 from cookieking

[@flamingstallion]

Hey, Frank Darabont here! Thanks for publishing this video,!

[@ClashedPR]

My pleasure!

[@Sip902]

Imagine if they didn’t care about all the payouts and the cared about making a good show, life would be good

[@BoredAnthony]

hello! what's the music youre using at around 5:00

[@MrCopperpott]

I hope kirkman wins. AMC screwed the two most creative minds behind the franchise. Ultimately they screwed themselves. Scott Gimper running things is a joke. Running the series into the ground

[@GoldChainsRidam]

0:40 bros tryna be walter white

[@litneyloxan]

I hope AMC is paying close attention to how HBO is knocking it out of the park with The Last of Us. I truly believe that many people will not be willing to support the show if they keep putting the same old formula out. TLOU is a whole separate franchise but has set the bar high for post apocalyptic zombie shows. Darabont is the only person I’d feel confident in pulling it off. It’s going to be horrible compared to what many of us zombie horror fans have been enthralled with lately.

[@MrJames1034]

NaughtyDog knocked it out of the park with the Last of Us. HBO is just copy pasting it into a TV show, while cutting out some details and adding to or changing others.

[@brysonkuervers2570]

@@MrJames1034 You do realize that’s kind of the whole point, right? And that Neil Druckmann is a producer on the show?

[@Camthegoat6330]

I love these information vids there just immaculate clash

[@joeydinner8188]

Alright let's get down to brass tax. I watched 5 seasons of better call Saul so I pretty much understand everything you're saying. I rest my case your honor

[@unwxnted0784]

goodness sakes, could it really be the best channel for twd edits?!!?

[@ClashedPR]

Is this a compliment?

[@unwxnted0784]

@@ClashedPR yes! you're literally the only channel on yt that makes good edits of the show dawg

[@AnomalySource]

Personally as a die hard fan of the comics I would prefer AMC to lose these lawsuits. They are the reason the show declined in quality and as such should be held responsible for it

[@CJDrewlan]

I admire kirkmans creations so much it genuinely much suck to see the adaptation go in a horrible direction and kill characters who where never supposed to die (Carl) all while being underpaid The comics are so much better than the show and I pray for an animated reboot one day similar to invincible

[@NightMareplays149]

just realised me and Andrew Lincoln have the same birthday 14 September

[@ami7mina]

Imagine AMC not a money hog.. we will get the best storytelling of the walking dead. I just want more of Andrew Lincoln,

[@thatboyandhismusic88]

How can they even work with eachother if there are constant lawsuits I've never understood this

[@ClashedPR]

They barely are able too

[@MakiMadara]

Loved this video man

[@YooIraq]

Loving the content

[@alsie4851]

This really adds to them milking ricks character

[@Pain..]

def best show ever at the start zombie apocalypse has always been a goto to genre for me theres never been good shows but this was good ( at the start)it has to much drama towards later seasons which isnt really a zombie show anymore so i dropped it

[@r0cky613]

I love your videos!

[@checkdaii]

great video brother

[@ghydemonsynclair3913]

I'd like to have a word with Mrs Lynch about Fear the Walking Dead

[@daddyshome275]

Hey @ClashedPr this was really a well researched video . I hope to see more videos like it . Btw I am not on main social media platforms but I am on discord though , I have created a channel where we share memes and do talking. We are 5 members there and 4 are regular commentater from your channel.

[@meneer_kianmolenaar5506]

4:16 its sad that the parrents only sued for money if they really loved their child they would not blame amc (i get it its your child but still)

[@HalloweenStalker666]

The only one that mattered was the Death lawsuit

[@DaveRamseytips]

4 posts this week dang

[@luciferkotsutempchannel]

This may seem a bit controversial… But honestly, I kind of want a hard reboot of the show. Something accurate to the comics.

[@luciferkotsutempchannel]

I do think AMC should finish the stories they started before the reboot, but the reboot should happen.

[@Brolys-drip]

Don't worry you guys in 20 years when everyone is on their remake phase hopefully this has amazing remake that's closer to the source material

[@nosaj9167]

This is so parallel to why so many artist left psychopathic records pay your people rite

[@radbox2287]

bro really said he hopes AMC wins the case so he can get more spin off shows rather then have the creative minds who made all of this possible get the cut they deserve from this money hungry billion dollar company. weirdo.

[@eddiethealbatross5734]

Dave Erickson should join as I'm sure that this happened to him on Fear as well. The network was worried the show was starting to start off on it's own so they cancelled any creative freedom the show could have had and turned it into another generic poorly produced walking dead clone with CG sets, zombies, and flying trees.

[@MrCopperpott]

Erickson did s great job. The first three seasons of fear were amazing. Building up to season 3 which is my 2nd favorite season of either show

[@unknownsubjects2694]

the lawyer for amc is saul good man

[@GTARAGER]

I’d be pissed if my Rick grimes goes away because of Kirkmen… 😡🤬

[@brysonkuervers2570]

So you’d be pissed at the creator of that character you love, making him go away with no new series, over the giant company that screwed him over in the first place and essentially wrecked the series from the start? Sure, makes total sense

[@area51ville]

DAMN I didnt know how jewie the AMC producers are. Didnt even know Kirkman got played on his own IP. Also didnt know the Frank D lawsuit lasted that long and that he is living like a King now smh.

[@DonniePCgames]

AMC lied about Darabont. They cut his budget in half and demanded he make 7 more episodes at a low budget. He fought with them over it. Darabont was right. AMC gave him $200 million to settle. He was only suing for $280 million. They essentially waved the flag and said he was right, that they did intentionally screw him out of money. The Walking Dead only spent 2 to 3 million per episode, compared to Game of Thrones which spent 10 million per episode. They ran a cheap budget and the quality showed in later seasons. When Robert Kirkman sues AMC, you know something is seriously wrong.

[@AnomalySource]

I will always be angry what this show did. The comic is a masterpiece and the show completely fucked it up

[@ZipDraw]

I hope AMC loses so the creators get paid for what you have got to enjoy. Wishing AMC wins just so your favorite shows don't get bothered is really fucked up.

[@jack_allen243]

Imagine if frank darabont wasn't fired

[@rampantrambling8178]

Season 11 is my favorite

[@Quarthelomew]

AMC did Carl dirty

[@imaxcrepin0001]

So you want (more walking dead > justice)

[@jamesm2078]

I hope these lawsuits don’t interfere with the new spin off shows.

[@dianathomas1025]

The first two seasons were the absolute best seasons!

[@michaelmyers5782]

Nobody cares about the crap spin-offs. We need a reboot in the next 10-15 years and it needs to be flawless

[@secretcomet]

They are making plenty of money off streaming platforms. They aren't getting live viewers nowadays that's for sure.

[@cinfy393]

I think that the stunt double shit is so stupid. Your a stunt double, you should know the consequences.

[@zuto6969]

don't act like you know the way ahead like you know the ruuuuules, there are no rules man we're loaust

[@LeoMessiAnkara]

Coraaaaal

[@PuertoRicanEskimo321]

nah they needa pay the ppl responsible for the beauty of szns 1-4 idc if they gotta cancel their money grabbing spin offs

[@kaylemjoseph8727]

would have loved to see the rick movies but probably got canceled because of this.

[@mirahkasadi6988]

They change movies to 6 episode series

[@neen2660]

Amc never managed the show well

[@richard2461956]

HBO should've taken the offer.

[@christianmanka3884]

I never really liked Darabont’s direction for the series. Doing 1 volume per season would have been a terrible idea. So at least we got a good show out of all the nonsense.

[@minecraftvideoarchives]

They're in the woods

[@mattbell555]

I want AMC shows, I dont care about justice and truth---This Channel. LOL

[@ClashedPR]

Dude I’m actually sorry 😫💀

[@HistoryandReviews]

Seinfeld and Walker, Texas Ranger had higher viewership

[@ATR.records]

Your really the top walking dead channel they should pay u

[@ClashedPR]

Hahaha thanks man

[@BlankxxPage]

I hope he wins that lawsuit. The walking dead needs to stop walking.

[@THEOGJIGSAWGMOD]

I swear this mans TikTok compared to his KZbin are entirely different beasts.

[@Pawning]

Dude, I don't think someone would wanna watch a 7 minute video about lawsuits on TikTok. Much rather more memes or shitposts like in his shorts would be understandable

[@ClashedPR]

Which do you guys prefer

[@Pawning]

@@ClashedPR Post want you want, either way they're always entertaining to watch (Meme videos with the reindeer effect pls sir 😞🙏)

[@THEOGJIGSAWGMOD]

@@ClashedPR make a documentary about wayne dunlap or ricks fry please

[@akraman7274]

Word of advice bro you should reduce the amount of direct quoting from articles and put it in your own words but if you do quote an article you should give the link in the description and in the video you should say that you're quoting an article and the authors name before you start reading just so you avoid any copyright issues

[@ClashedPR]

My next video will have none of the quoting but it will be adapted from a Reddit theory which I will quote in the description!!! Thanks so much bro

[@christianmanka3884]

I would not agree that Shawshank is the most popular movie of all time. No one talks about it anymore other than a few memes.

[@ZombfectedGaming349]

Yeah hopefully these lawsuits are dealt with because I wanna see the TWDU up the budget of production since they got competition with The Last of Us now.

[@brianachim2670]

Sadly that’ll never happen

[@greave6720]

These shows arent competing in the slightest. "Wow, another popular zombie show?? That means walking dead is gonna diieeeee". I hope it does, but it wont be tlou that does it.

[@brianachim2670]

@@greave6720 You think AMCs greed and poor management will kill TWD?

[@greave6720]

@@brianachim2670 yeah, but its not that i think it, its what i want.

[@brianachim2670]

@@greave6720 I think it’s gonna happen, all the signs are there.

[@digits_offical2739]

AMC makes bangers

[@Rick_Sanchez_Jr.]

Holy crap… The stunt double story is horrible 😢

[@jumpy2xstreaming]

Sucks everything they planned just got cancelled now it’s all over

[@mincypincywhiskers1690]

bro tried to sneak in the sopranos with breaking bad and the walking dead 😂😂😂

[@JackYOgurl606]

Rich people trying to grab more money, what a surprise.