Appeals court upholds Apple TV's 'Servant' plagiarism lawsuit win

There's no twist ending for M. Nigh Shyamalan's day in court, as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has maintained the ruling that Apple TV's "Servant" series did not copy a film titled "The Truth About Emanuel."


A lawsuit brought on by filmmaker Francesca Gregorini in January 2020 accused the creators of Servant of plagiarizing her film. The case was initially dismissed, but was then brought back to trial by jury, which ruled in favor of Apple.

Gregorini appealed the decision, but according to a report from Reuters, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the challenge. While both The Truth About Emanuel and Servant are both about a mother grieving the death of their child and becoming attached to a doll, that's where the similarities end.


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