Judge dismisses lawsuit against Apple TV+ show 'Servant'"Beyond this unprotectable shared premise, the works' storylines diverge drastically and quickly"
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Apple TV+ show Servant.
A suit was filed in January by the writer of The Truth about Emanuel, Francesca Gregorini.
Both stories are about a grieving mother caring for a doll as if it were real, but a judge said that wasn't enough.
A lawsuit against Apple TV+ show Servant, directed by M Night. Shyamalan has been dismissed by a judge.
Francesca Gregorini, writer and director of The Truth About Emanuel, filed a lawsuit again M. Night Shyamalan and Apple over Servant and alleged similarities between the two works. At the time, Apple and Shyamalan claimed that Servant had been in development before 2013, long before Emanuel was made, and that Shyamalan hadn't seen or heard of the film. Both works follow the story of a grieving mother, caring for a doll as if it were a real child with the help of a female baby sitter.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Apple TV+ show 'Servant'
