Alexander Payne sued over The Holdovers plagiarism accusations

News Briefvia The A.V. ClubOctober 28, 2026

Two years ago—and just a day before the film was set to compete in several categories, including Best Original Screenplay, at the 96th Academy Awards—Alexander Payne’s film The Holdovers was hit with accusations of plagiarism from Luca screenwriter Simon Stephenson.

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