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Alexander Payne Sued by ‘Luca’ Screenwriter Over Plagiarism on ‘The Holdovers’ - The Hollywood Reporter

H Hollywood Reporter · 28 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Luca screenwriter Simon Stephenson has sued Alexander Payne for copyright infringement, accusing the director of ripping off his screenplay enroute to writing the Oscar-winning movie The Holdovers. …

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