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Producers Sue Franco and Brie Over Film Theft Claims

5/16/2025

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Producers Jess Jacklin and Charles Beale are taking legal action against actors James Franco and Alison Brie, alleging that their upcoming film Together borrows key elements from their indie project Better Half. They claim intentional theft of original ideas and scenes. In response, WME, representing Franco and Brie, dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous." Together is slated for release on July 30.

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Producers Jess Jacklin and Charles Beale are taking legal action against actors James Franco and Alison Brie, alleging that their upcoming film Together borrows key elements from their indie project Better Half. They claim intentional theft of original ideas and scenes. In response, WME, representing Franco and Brie, dismissed the lawsuit as "frivolous." Together is slated for release on July 30.