In June 2020, some controversy arose around the portrayal of Sherlock Holmes as being too caring and empathetic in this film version, with Arthur Conan Doyle's estate suing Netflix and Nancy Springer (the author of the books this movie is based on) for copyright infringement, as the source stories are not yet in the public domain. In their suit, filed in a New Mexico court, they explained "(The) copyright infringement arises from defendants unauthorized copying of original creative expression by (Doyle) in copyrighted Sherlock Holmes stories (sic)." They have listed bosses at Netflix and producers at Legendary Pictures as defendants, alongside Springer, screenwriter Jack Thorne, director Harry Bradbeer, and publishers at Penguin Random House, among others. According to Deadline, estate executives are seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages and relief from further infringement on copyrights. On December 18, 2020, the lawsuit was dismissed with prejudice by stipulation of all parties,
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