Shape of Water: Lawsuit

Right before the annual Academy Awards, award nominee The Shape of Water, is being sued for stealing the idea of the movie. David Zindell is stating that the film’s creators are allegedly stealing the idea of the movie from his late father’s play Let Me Hear You Whisper. The play, which was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Paul Zindell, revolves around a custodial woman who works the graveyard shift at a lab that researches on animal experiments. One night the woman found an aquatic creature who she formed a romantic bond too with the power of soft vintage music. This plot is very similar, in fact it is almost identical to, the movie. Zindell is suing the director and producer of the movie, who are known as the minds behind the idea. However, the director clearly mentioned that he never heard of the play and, despite the very similar points, he did not copy the idea. The director knew that the lawsuit was timed so that the studio would have to settle and not be able to win the Academy Award, however they are very willing fight because they know it is an original film.




By Sebou Ourfalian