Sat Jun 14 06:00:00 UTC 2025: **Headline: “Together” Team Denies Copyright Infringement in “Better Half” Lawsuit, Calls Claims “Ridiculous”**

Los Angeles, CA – The legal battle between the creators of the Alison Brie and Dave Franco film “Together” and the producers of the 2023 film “Better Half” is intensifying. “Together,” a hit at Sundance acquired by Neon for $17 million and slated for a July 30 release, is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming it is a “blatant ripoff” of “Better Half.” The lawsuit was filed in May by the producers of “Better Half”, claiming that the script had been offered to Brie and Franco in 2020. Both films center on a couple who become inexplicably physically attached to one another.

However, attorneys for “Together” are vehemently denying the allegations. In a letter obtained by Variety, attorney Nicolas Jampol argues that “Together” was independently created and that any similarities are generic and unprotectable under copyright law. He claims the two films explore the premise in drastically different ways, describing “Better Half” as a light comedy, while “Together” is a supernatural “body horror” thriller. Jampol also asserted that screenwriter Michael Shanks completed a draft of “Together” and registered it with the WGA in 2019, a year before “Better Half” was allegedly offered to Brie and Franco.

The lawsuit alleges that “Together” stole unique aspects of ‘Better Half’s copyrightable expression,” including shared references to the Spice Girls and Plato’s Symposium. Plaintiffs’ attorney Daniel Miller has responded by calling the defense’s arguments “ridiculous” and pointing to alleged similarities, including a specific scene involving the protagonists attached at the genitals hiding from a love interest. He is demanding evidence of “Together’s” independent creation, including the screenplay registered with the WGA in 2019.

Miller stated, “The defendants in this case are doing their very best to explain away the unexplainable, but the evidence speaks for itself.” Jampol has urged the plaintiffs to drop the lawsuit, threatening to seek compensation for legal fees if they proceed. While spokespeople for Neon, WME, Franco, Brie, and Shanks have declined to comment, the legal battle is expected to continue, with a jury potentially deciding the fate of “Together” and its future release.

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