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M. Night Shyamalan Faces $81 Million Copyright Trial Over Apple TV+ Show ‘Servant’
M. Night Shyamalan went on trial on Tuesday on allegations that he stole from an independent film to make the Apple TV+ show 'Servant.'
Francesca Gregorini, an Italian-born director, is suing Shyamalan and Apple for $81 million, alleging that the show stole key elements from her 2013 movie, “ The Truth About Emanuel.” He also argued that Basgallop’s early scripts feature “vulgar and vile” elements, including rape, incest and violent pornography, which he said explained why they failed to attract interest. She also noted that Gregorini’s father was an “Italian count,” her mother was a Bond girl, her stepfather is Ringo Starr, and that “Emanuel” was partly financed by “a German princess,” Tatiana von Fürstenberg.
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