The legal saga connected to M. Night Shyamalan‘s Apple TV+ thriller series, Servant, remains unresolved despite the show having ended.
In 2020, Francesca Gregorini, a filmmaker, filed a lawsuit against producers Tony Basgallop and M. Night Shyamalan, along with Apple Inc., alleging that the TV series “Servant” had copied significant elements from her 2013 independent film titled “The Truth About Emanuel.” The copyright case was initially dismissed but was reinstated in early 2022, leading to a trial by jury.
Today marked the initial court appearance for M. Night Shyamalan and his associates, who are involved in a copyright trial. Their goal is to refute Gregorini’s allegations and uphold the originality of the series and its core idea.
Filmmaker claims M. Night Shyamalan stole his story
The film “The Truth About Emanuel” shares certain surface-level resemblances to the Apple’s release featuring Nell Tiger Free. It revolves around a mother mourning her loss who forms a connection with a girl taking care of a doll, treating it like a real child.
The jurors will be asked to evaluate both “The Truth About Emanuel” and the initial three episodes of “Servant” together, to decide if there’s a significant resemblance between the two. Initially, Judge John F. Walter had thrown out the case, stating that the projects weren’t alike enough for Gregorini to win. However, the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals later decided that dismissing the copyright claim so early was inappropriate.
Demonstrating copyright infringement can pose a challenge since the claimant needs to establish significant resemblance and prove that the accused had access to the original work. The defense allegedly pointed out facts like the movie’s limited box office earnings (only $226 in L.A., and a single $9 ticket in Philadelphia, where Shyamalan grew up), while the plaintiff’s team countered by asserting that the film was readily accessible online, as well as to Max Aronson from Apple TV executives.
The trial is anticipated to continue for about two weeks, and if the jury sides with Gregorini, it might result in a $81 million financial boost for him.
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2025-01-15 16:11