I have never read nor seen the play, the films director and co-writer toldDeadline.
He further stated producer Daniel Kraus, also named in the suit, was never influenced by Zindels work.
I really cannot stomach the timing of this accusation, del Toro said.
Its pretty transparent what is happening here.
So itd be against my clients interest to hurt the films chances of winning as many Oscars as possible.
Theres no ill will intended here, he added.
You could go on and on.
You could also includeThe Day of the Dolphin, which in fact was written two years before the play.
Its not a groundbreaking plot element.
And the beauty of this movie doesnt boil down to a plot element from a play.
Instead, we will vigorously defend ourselves and, by extension, this groundbreaking and original film.
