One of the most popular name brands in modern pop culture history is about to be up for grabs. AMC is gearing up to sell the “next round of rights” to The Walking Dead , and, reportedly, several major companies are interested. Deals for the licensing of a show end after a certain amount of time , which is why you see a big show like The Office or Battlestar Galactica on Netflix for a few years, then on Peacock for a few years. That’s what’s happening here, and while AMC plans to keep some of the rights for itself, it’s exploring all other options, according to Deadline . “We’ve been really excited about the inbound for discussion on the licensing rights for The Walking Dead ,” CEO Kristin Dolan said on an earnings call this week. “We’re really looking at every scenario. There’s a variety of ways to look at it.…