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Alexander Payne Hit With Copyright Suit Over ‘The Holdovers’ Script

Alexander Payne Hit With Copyright Suit Over ‘The Holdovers’ Script

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A screenwriter sued Alexander Payne on Wednesday, alleging that the script for “The Holdovers” was based on his unproduced screenplay set at a children’s hospital. The screenwriter, Simon Stephenson, took his allegations to the Writers Guild of America in 2024, but was advised that the union could not adjudicate the issue and was referred to […]

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