Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Jan. 16, 2020
Shyamalan’s ‘Servant’ infringes on 2013 Italian film, lawsuit claims
The creator of the film “Emanuel” says Apple TV’s new series stole her plot line.
An Italian countess and filmmaker filed a lawsuit Wednesday against director M. Night Shyamalan, claiming his new Apple TV Plus series is a wholesale copy of her 2013 film.
Apple heavily promoted "Servant" as one of the 11 featured shows available at the time of the subscription service's launch in November. According to the series description on its website, "Servant" is a psychological horror TV series about a young nanny employ...
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