Conan Doyle Estate Sues Netflix For Copyright Infringement Over ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Spin-Off

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Millie Bobby Brown‘s upcoming Netflix series, Enola Holmes, could be in a bit of trouble.

Millie Bobby Brown‘s upcoming Netflix series, Enola Holmes, could be in a bit of trouble.

Arthur Conan Doyle’s estate has filed a lawsuit against Netflix for copyright infringement after the streaming juggernauts used part of Sherlock Holmes’ works as a way to title one of their new series, Enola Holmes. More importantly, the series revolved around some of the author’s work and plotlines as well.

Also Read: Animator Glen Keane Reaches for the Stars in Trailer for Netflix's 'Over the Moon' (Video)“After the stories that are now in the public domain, and before the Copyrighted Stories, the Great War happened,” the lawsuit said. “In World War I Conan Doyle lost his eldest son, Arthur Alleyne Kingsley.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterThe estate of Arthur Conan Doyle has filed a lawsuit alleging that an upcoming Netflix film about Sherlock Holmes’ younger sister infringes on the Holmes stories that remain under copyright.The estate claims that “Enola Holmes,” starring Millie Bobby Brown, depicts the legendary detective as warm and friendly, a characterization that only appears in the final 10 Holmes stories.The estate has zealously sought to protect its rights to Sherlock Holmes, even as most

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorThe estate of Sherlock Holmes author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is suing Netflix, Legendary and the author, writer and director behind the upcoming film Enola Homes over copyright and trademark issues.The movie stars Millie Bobby Brown as the much-younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, who proves to be a highly capable detective in her own right. The pic is based on The Enola Holmes Mysteries book series by Nancy Springer, who also is a defendant.

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Kristen Stewart and Maggie Gyllenhaal have both directed short films made during lockdown for Netflix.

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Over the past few months, we’ve seen several filmmakers work on new shorts while in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Folks like Spike Lee, Michel Gondry, and David F.