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M Night Shyamalan faces $81 million copyright trial over Servant web series

Mid-day | 16/01/2025 11:32 AM | Click to read full article

The filmmaker faces a trial over allegations he copied from an independent film to make the streaming show, Servant—the show streams on Apple TV+. Francesca Gregorini, an Italy-born director, is suing Shyamalan and Apple, alleging that the show stole key elements from her 2013 movie, The Truth about Emanuel. Her attorney, Patrick Arenz, showed jurors clips of both projects during his opening statement in federal court in Riverside, California.

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