Frank Darabont

American filmmaker

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2025 Frank Darabont contributes as a director for two episodes of Stranger Things: 'The Turnbrow Trap' and 'Shock Jock'
2024 Announced to direct the third and fifth episodes of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, marking his return as a director since Mob City.
July 2021 AMC settles the lawsuit with Darabont and the Creative Artists Agency, agreeing to pay undisclosed damages and future royalty payments.
2016 Darabont and his agents from the Creative Artists Agency file a lawsuit against AMC, seeking over $280 million in unpaid profits from The Walking Dead.
January 2015 Left The Huntsman project due to creative differences.
June 2014 Reported to be on the shortlist to direct The Huntsman: Winter's War.
2013 Lent his voice to a lengthier version of the World War Z audio book. Bob Weinstein revealed they were developing a ten-part television series based on The Mist.
2012 Awarded the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the Austin Film Festival.
July 2011 Darabont is fired from his position as showrunner of The Walking Dead due to budget constraints and strained relationships with AMC executives.
2010 Darabont develops and becomes executive producer for The Walking Dead TV series on AMC, writing and directing the pilot episode.

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