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M. Night Shyamalan Wins Dismissal of ‘Servant’ Copyright Suit

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By Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A federal judge on Thursday threw out a copyright lawsuit against M. Night Shyamalan and Apple, which had accused him of stealing elements from a 2013 independent film for his Apple TV Plus series “Servant.” Judge John F.

Walter ruled that the TV show is not similar enough to the film, “The Truth About Emanuel,” to merit a lawsuit. “In sum, the alleged similarities between the works pale in comparison to the differences in the plot, themes, dialogue, mood, setting, pace, characters, and sequence of events, and the Court concludes that the works at issue are not substantially similar as a matter of law,” Walter wrote.

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