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Alexander Payne Sued for Copyright Infringement Over 'The Holdovers'

Simon Stephenson is suing the director for copyright infringement regarding his film The Holdovers.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 28 Oct 2026 · updated 51m ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 28 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 28 October at 21:55 UTC; Variety followed 1h 22m later. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 28 October at 23:16 UTC.

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  1. Alexander Payne Hit With Copyright Suit Over ‘Holdovers’ Script Variety ·
  2. Alexander Payne Sued for Plagiarism Over ‘The Holdovers’ by ‘Luca’ Screenwriter The Hollywood Reporter ·

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  • Alexander Payne
  • Simon Stephenson
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