The controversy over plagiarism of ‘The Holdovers’: the writer alleges theft

[ad_1] A new report in Variety lays out a detailed argument by British screenwriter Simon Stephenson alleging that the Oscar-nominated script for Focus Features’ widely praised “The Holdovers” is extremely similar to his own 2013 Black List specific script, “Frisco,” and that, According to Stephenson, “Holdovers” director Alexander Payne probably read that script. “The Holdovers” … Read more