M. Night Shyamalan went on trial on Tuesday on allegations that he stole from an independent film to make the Apple TV+ show 'Servant.'

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M Night Shyamalan goes on trial over allegations he copied independent film

Director M. Night Shyamalan attended a trial for allegations that he plagiarized an independent production in the making of the series “Servant”, which he produced alongside Apple TV+. Italian director Francesca Gregorini sued the filmmaker and Apple in a lawsuit of US$ 81 million for the alleged theft of aspects of her series, “The Truth About Emanuel”, released in 2013.
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The show streams on Apple TV+. Francesca Gregorini, an Italy born director, is suing Shyamalan and Apple for $81 million, alleging that the show stole key elements from her 2013 movie, ‘The Truth About Emanuel’, reports ‘Variety’.

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Serious plagiarism charges against Night Shyamalan, facing $81 million copyright trial over OTT show

Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is facing a plagiarism lawsuit related to his series “Servant”, produced for Apple TV+. The lawsuit was brought by director Francesca Gregorini, who alleges that Shyamalan appropriated elements of her feature film “The Truth About Emanuel”, released in 2013. She seeks financial compensation of US$ 81 million, stating that the series would not have existed without her work. The process, which began in 2020, gained not…

O cineasta M. Night Shyamalan enfrenta um processo por plágio relacionado à sua série “Servant”, produzida para a Apple TV+. A ação foi movida pela diretora Francesca Gregorini, que alega que Shyamalan se apropriou de elementos de seu longa-metragem “The Truth About Emanuel”, lançado em 2013. Ela busca uma compensação financeira de US$ 81 milhões, afirmando que a série não teria existido sem a sua obra. O processo, que teve início em 2020, ganho…

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M. Night Shyamalan faces plagiarism lawsuit related to the series' Servant '

(Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images) M. Night Shyamalan and Apple are being sued for $81 million over alleged copyright regarding the television series Servant. Created by Tony Basgallop, Servant premiered on Apple TV+ in November 2019. The psychological horror series ran for four seasons, with the conclusion premiering in March 2023. Shyamalan served as the showrunner for Servant and as an executive producer. Why are M. Night S…

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Servant: M. Night Shyamalan & Apple Sued for $81 Million Over Alleged Copyright

Critically acclaimed filmmaker M. Night Shyamala is in hot waters for an alleged copyright case that accuses him of copying an independent film for making the Apple TV+ series Servant. Shyamalan went to trial on Tuesday as Italian-born director Francesca Gregorini is suing him and the studio for $81 million USD over allegedly copying stealing key elements from her 2013 independent film The Truth About Emanuel. Gregorini’ attorney Patrick Arenz s…

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M. Night Shyamalan and Apple TV+ Sued for $81 Million USD Over Alleged Copyright for ‘Servant’

Filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan is facing a trial over allegations that he copied elements from an independent film to create the streaming show, Servant.

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M. Night Shyamalan Faces $81 Million Copyright Trial Over OTT Show Servant

Servant was a psychological thriller show that streamed on Apple TV+ from 2019 to 2023 and was centered around a couple whose lives were struck by a tragedy that ended up creating a barrier in their marriage. While the plot might interest those looking to stream content of this particular category, it has been alleged that parts of the show have key elements that have allegedly been stolen from a 2013 film, resulting in a lawsuit that might forc…

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Apple TV+ Show ‘Servant’ Is At The Center Of A Lawsuit Where Content Is Allegedly Stolen From A 2013 Film, Which Could Lead To An $81 Million Fine

Italian-born filmmaker Francesca Gregorini claims the Apple TV+ series copied concepts from "The Truth About Emanuel."John Nacion/Getty M. Night ShyamalanM. Night Shyamalan is on trial for alleged copyright infringement.The Sixth Sense filmmaker faces a lawsuit from Italian director Francesca Gregorini, who claims that Shyamalan's Apple TV+ show Servant stole substantially similar concepts from her 2013 film The Truth About Emanuel. Gregorini's …

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