Case Against Apple TV+ Series “Servant” Cleared for Jury Trial

Rupert Grint in “Servant,” now streaming on Apple TV+

02 SEPTEMBER 2022 - Unless a settlement is reached, the case against Apple and the creators of the series “Servant” will go to trial. Back in early 2020, filmmaker Francesca Gregorini sued the group, saying the the series, created by M. Night Shyamalan and Tony Basgallop, not only stole plot points from her film, The Truth About Emanual, but imitated its cinematography and production style as well. Her case was dismissed later that year, though she won an appeal of that dismissal earlier this year. Now, a piece from Apple Insider says a judge has denied Apple’s request for summary judgement. Gregorini’s attorney is quoted in the report saying, “This ruling says that Francesca's case is strong enough to make it through the gate, to be decided by a jury of one's peers.”