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

Fecha de publicación: 28 de octubre de 2026, 23:16

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…