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‘Together’ Filmmaker Michael Shanks, Neon & WME Respond To Suit Alleging Copyright Infringement


The 'Together' copyright infringement suit has prompted new statements from filmmaker Michael Shanks, Neon & WME, who are named as defendants.

Alison Brie and Dave Franco in 'Together'Neon Michael Shanks, the writer and director of the forthcoming body horror flick Together, has issued a statement in response to a recently filed lawsuit accusing him of copyright infringement. In their own joint statement, Neon and WME said, “The plaintiff is doing nothing more than drumming up 15 minutes of fame for a failed project, demonstrated by the fact they contacted the press before filing their lawsuit, and did so without doing the most basic due diligence.” Slated for release on July 30, the film follows a couple that wakes up after a bitter argument to discover their bodies have been inexplicably fused together, forcing them to confront the toxic codependency that binds them.

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