Luca Writer Sues Alexander Payne Over The Holdovers Plagiarism
Simon Stephenson alleges Payne read his Frisco screenplay in 2013 and 2019 and used its major elements in The Holdovers without permission.
Simon Stephenson, the writer behind Luca, has filed a lawsuit in California federal court against director Alexander Payne, accusing him of plagiarism over the film The Holdovers, according to ScreenRant.
Stephenson claims that major elements of his screenplay Frisco were used in The Holdovers without permission.
The suit alleges that Payne read the Frisco screenplay in 2013 and again in 2019, before The Holdovers was made.
Payne directed The Holdovers, which is at the center of the complaint. No response from Payne or his representatives was included in the facts reported.
Quick answers
Who is suing Alexander Payne?
Simon Stephenson, the writer of Luca, filed the suit in California federal court.
What does the lawsuit allege?
It claims Payne read Stephenson's Frisco screenplay in 2013 and 2019 and used major elements of it in The Holdovers without permission.