Viewers Torn As Netflix Is Accused of Plagiarising 1899 From Brazilian Novelist
A few days after the release of 1899, Netflix’s new horror series, Brazilian novelist Mary Cagnin brought to Twitter her claim that Netflix stole her work for the show. Even worse, without her authorisation.
The following article will contain spoilers for 1899.
On Twitter, Cagnin wrote a detailed thread on how she believes that Netflix stole imagery and certain details from her comic book Black Silence that was published in 2016. Cagnin also attached images with side-by-side comparisons from her comic and the show to prove her point.
ESTOU EM CHOQUE.
O dia que descobri que a série 1899 é simplesmente IDÊNTICO ao meu quadrinho Black Silence, publicado em 2016.
Segue o fio. pic.twitter.com/1deBicrBeQ
— Just Mary (@marycagnin) November 20, 2022
Since the original thread was written in Portuguese, fortunately, Twitter user @AzziStardust translated everything into English. You may find the English…
