Italian-born filmmaker Francesca Gregorini claims the Apple TV+ series copied concepts from “The Truth About Emanuel.”
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M. Night Shyamalanis on trial for alleged copyright infringement.
“This is a simple case.
M. Night Shyamalan.Credit:John Nacion/Getty
Francesca Gregorini created original and new expressions in her filmEmanuel,” Arenz said.
Make no mistake about it, there would be noServantwithoutEmanuel.
Now, the defendants' decision to copy elements fromEmanuelwas as lucrative as it was intentional.
Lauren Ambrose and Rupert Grint on ‘Servant’.Apple TV+
They have generated over $300 million from this television series."
Arenz claimed that Shyamalan and his colleagues “love the reborn doll” upon hearing Basgallop’s pitch.
“It’s so compelling, fresh, edgy.
Jessica Biel and Kaya Scodelario in ‘The Truth About Emanuel’.Tribeca Films
It’s definitely the big idea of the show.
They also love the awesome concept between the mother character and the nanny character.”
And that was what his concept was born from.
The idea of an anti-Mary Poppins."
Let’s makeServantmore likeEmanuel.'"
The two different genres are very, very different."
“[Gregorini] did not invent the concept of a reborn doll,” Amadi said.
“Reborn dolls existed in the world before her movie and after.
They’re a real-life fact.
There’s nothing wrong with that.”
