AMC Global Media Seeks Co-Exclusivity Rights Deal for The Walking Dead Franchise
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Ray Flook
23d ago· 5 min readenNews
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AMC Global Media is nearing a new rights deal for The Walking Dead franchise, seeking to maintain "co-exclusivity" as it looks for a production partner. During the company's first-quarter earnings call, AMC Global Media CEO discussed the future of the franchise, which currently has The Walking Dead: Dead City season 3 in development and The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon wrapping post-production on its final season. The future beyond these shows remains uncertain, making the rights deal negotiations particularly significant for the franchise's direction.
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· 3 pulledWe've got the third season of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan-starring The Walking Dead: Dead City on the way
Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride-starring The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon having just wrapped post-production on its final season
After that? No one knows – and that question just got a lot more interesting on Friday morning
We've got the third season of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan-starring The Walking Dead: Dead City on the way, and Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride-starring The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon having just wrapped post-production on its
