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The Holdovers, a dramatic comedy, was directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson.
Oscar-nominated film The Holdovers has been accused of plagiarism by screenwriter Simon Stephenson, according to Variety.
'The Holdovers' will be competing for five different Oscar nominations on Sunday, March 10
Hollywood screenwriter Simon Stephenson claims Oscar Best Picture nominee “The Holdovers” is “plagiarized line-by-line” from a decade-old screenplay for a film he wrote but was ultimately never made, according to a report.
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'Luca' writer Simon Stephenson has accused Alexander Payne's 'The Holdovers' of plagiarism, calling its screenplay 'identical' to his 'Frisco' screenplay from 2013.