The allegations, which Del Toro and the studio have denied, were first reported in January. The copyright complaint was filed in California this week, and marks the first legal action the Zindel family has taken against The Shape of Water. The Shape of Water is leading the 90th Academy Awards’ nomination pack with nods in a maximum of 13 categories. The suit, filed less than two weeks before the Academy Awards, outlines similarities in concept, characters, themes and plot points. The complaint was also filed against the novelist Daniel Kraus, an associate producer who has been credited with creating the “original idea” for The Shape of Water alongside Del Toro, reports theguardian.com.

Source: The Express Tribune February 23, 2018 06:09 UTC