Legendary Entertainment controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Conan Doyle estate files lawsuit naming Netflix over Enola Holmes
Lawsuit filed
The estate of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle filed a lawsuit in New Mexico naming Netflix and others in connection with the then-upcoming Enola Holmes film. According to the estate, the filmmakers gave Sherlock Holmes human feelings. The report identifies the dispute as a controversy involving Legendary Entertainment and the Enola Holmes production.
Source excerpt
Conan Doyle's estate filed the lawsuit recently in New Mexico. It names Netflix, Legendary Pictures, Penguin Random House author Nancy Springer, whose novels inspired Enola Holmes.
the estate alleges that the filmmakers decided to give Sherlock Holmes human feelings.