Simon Stephenson, best known for working on popular movies “Luca” and “Paddington 2,” made the bombshell allegations in emails to the Writer’s Guild of America that were obtained by Variety.

Screenwriter Simon Stephenson Courtesy of HarperCollins At the heart of Stephenson’s complaint is the contention that Payne had the “Frisco” script in both 2013 and again in late 2019 ...

The feature, from director Alexander Payne and scribe David Hemingson, has similarities to the 2013 screenplay ‘Frisco’, claims writer Simon Stephenson. By Aaron Couch, Christy Piña The ...

A British screenwriter has accused the creators of ... according to an exclusive report from Variety. In February, Simon Stephenson wrote to the Writers Guild of America, saying he could ...