Linda Schuyler, co-creator of the Degrassi property, on Monday filed a notice of action in the Ontario Superior Court alleging the documentary, Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, contains “defamatory statements and innuendo.” It’s understood the producers of the film have received the legal action, and for now plan to go ahead with this weekend’s screening at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto on Saturday night, followed by a second screening on Sunday afternoon.
Schuyler, who a decade ago sold her company, Epitome Pictures, to Dhx Media, a forerunner of Wild Brain Entertainment, was not available for comment on Wednesday. The legal impasse over the documentary follows Schuyler and Kit Hood as co-creators over four decades building the Degrassi franchise into an edgy,…
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