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An appeals court has ruled that the director of the 2013 film “The Truth About Emanuel” may proceed with her lawsuit against Apple and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan. <\/p>\n

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Initially filed in early 2020<\/a> by Francesca Gregorini, writer and director of “The Truth About Emanuel,” the suit alleged Apple TV+<\/a> series “Servant” not only stole the plot of the film but also aped production and cinematography choices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Both works center around a mother who cares for a doll as though it were a real child and later begins to form strong bonds with a nanny hired to care for it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The case was dismissed<\/a> in May of 2020, when Judge John F. Walter said that “Servant” was not similar enough to “Emanuel.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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However, an appeals court has ruled in favor of Gregorini. Tuesday’s riling says that the earlier dismissal was “improper” as “reasonable minds could differ on the issue of substantial similarity.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the initial suit, Gregorini demanded damages, an injunction against further production, a recall of any inventory of the infringing material, supervised destruction of any inventory, disgorgement of all proceeds, and punitive damages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n