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Director Michael Shanks Issues Statement Strongly Protesting 'Together' Idea-Theft Accusation

'Together' director Michael Shanks issues statement denying idea-theft claim that had been alleged against the Alison Brie, Dave Franco starring film.

Shanks called the accusation of idea theft “entirely untrue,” “devastating,” and that it had “taken a heavy toll” in the remarks that laid out his long relationship to this story. WME had previously told IndieWire that the lawsuit was “frivolous and without merit” and that the agency would “vigorously defend ourselves.” To now be accused of stealing this story — one so deeply based on my own lived experience, one I’ve developed over the course of several years — is devastating and has taken a heavy toll.”

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