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

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Director sues M. Night Shyamalan and Apple for $81M, alleging 'Servant' TV series copied her 2013 film 'The Truth About Emanuel'.
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  • Francesca Gregorini, the Italian-born director who made 'The Truth About Emanuel', claims 'Servant' lifted 'key elements' from her film, including a delusional mother caring for a doll as a real baby and a nanny complicit in the delusion.
  • The defense argues that development on 'Servant' began before 'The Truth About Emanuel' was released, and that the two works are distinctly different - 'Servant' being a supernatural thriller while 'The Truth About Emanuel' is an emotional coming-of-age drama.
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M. Night Shyamalan, Francesca Gregorini, Apple, Servant, The Truth About Emanuel
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