M Night Shyamalan goes on trial over allegations he copied independent film
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Director M Night Shyamalan went on trial on Tuesday over allegations that he plagiarised from an independent film for his Apple TV + series Servant. The $81m lawsuit brought by Italian director Francesca Gregorini accuses Shyamalan of taking key elements from her 2013 film The Truth about Emanuel. open image in gallery M Night Shyamalan is facing trial over copyright claims Shyamalan is said to have sat behind defence attorneys and producer Taylor Latham and Matt Cherniss, the head of programming at Apple TV+ according to Variety. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.