Dave Erickson , the co-creator of “ Fear the Walking Dead ,” sued AMC Networks on Wednesday, alleging he has been denied his rightful share of the show’s profits.

He becomes the seventh “Walking Dead” producer in the last dozen years to accuse the cable network of using Hollywood accounting gimmicks to avoid making payments to profit participants.

Erickson co-created the spinoff show in 2015 with Robert Kirkman, the creator of the comic series. He was also the showrunner for three years.

Erickson took the job knowing that, for a successful showrunner, “one hit series can create a lifetime annuity,” the lawsuit states. But Erickson has received nothing in profits, the suit alleges, while others have received as much as $67 million. According to the complaint, the network claims that

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