Jury Exonerates M. Night Shyamalan in ‘Servant’ Plagiarism Case, Series Declared Original Work
A federal jury recently exonerated director M. Night Shyamalan and colleagues involved in the Apple TV+ series “Servant,” freeing them from accusations of plagiarism. The decision, made in a rare jury trial for this type of dispute, found that the thriller series was not derived from filmmaker Francesca Gregorini’s movie “The Truth About Emanuel.” Typically, lawsuits alleging copyright infringement in the entertainment industry are dismissed or settled out of court. However, this case escalated to an unusual extent, even prompting Shyamalan himself to testify. He firmly denied any familiarity with Gregorini’s work, describing any narrative … Read more