Successful and controversial, the new Netflix series “1899” could be plagiarized from a comic

On November 17, Netflix premiered its new mystery series ‘1899’, a blockbuster from the makers of ‘Dark’ which, since its announcement, has been promising subscribers to become one of the best movies of 2022, being different and original from everything we had seen on the streaming platform. And now it turns out that there could be nothing original, after allegations of plagiarism made by the author of a comic that is supposedly stolen.

The same series ‘1899’ that everyone is currently talking about as it is the hit of the moment on Netflix, was accused of plagiarism by the Brazilian illustrator Mary Cagninwhich assures, this mysterious production released by the streaming giant, it is based on his comic ‘Black Silence’ posted by herself in 2016. The situation was revealed through a Twitter thread detailing what happened.

With evidence, Mary Cagnin broke her silence and wrote on the social blue bird: “I’m in shock”, opening her thread in which she exposes on stream for stealing her original idea, which she supports, although it has some differences. creative where the differences are diluted, the essence is there intact.

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The illustrator highlighted the similarity between her comic and the series, claiming that it is “identical”. She said that in 2017 she received an invitation from the Brazilian embassy to attend the Gothenburg Book Fair in Sweden, and since she is one of the most influential in Europe, she accepted, never imagining how far her work would go. but in an illegal way…

I have participated in various panels and distributed the “Black Silence” comic to countless publishers and people in the industry. He not only delivered the physical comic, but also an English-translated version. It’s not hard to imagine that my work made it to those in charge,” he explains.

Similarly, May confessed that she felt outraged and cried a lot as others were recognized for her work, a dream she had always fought for; for national and international recognition and this breaks his heart, since she claims that in Brazil the opportunities for her work to stand out for her are very few.

I had the opportunity that many cartoonists never get: to show my work to an international audience. To the people. I have lectured. I spoke on the subject. I introduced him to influential people in the area. I thought it was a serious industry.”

Mary Cagnin Distributes Her Comic For Free And Could File A Lawsuit Against The Creators Of ‘1899’

Mary added that the comic is a short job compared to the 12 hours the Netflix series ‘1899’, so the references are diluted. Betting that it is a total plagiarism, the author will make her comic available free of charge where you can download it immediately at this link, so that her work is no longer recognized, but rather that you make your own comparisons given the similarities of the his work and series.

I need help bringing this issue to the media. We cannot think that because we are Brazilians we have to accept this kind of contempt and indifference. We have countless cases of plagiarism in movies, series and songs. The Adventures of Pi was also copied from a Brazilian book,” he continues to write.

To broaden the context, she specifies that she is “tired of crying”, but appreciates the support she has received from all the people who write to her to confirm the similarity between the two works. Likewise, she confirms that you will proceed with the legal procedures that need to be done and wait, there is still something that can be done.

‘Black silence’ According to its description, it is a “science fiction work set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future”, which focuses on the psychological drama of the characters, as we saw at the premiere of ‘1899’, the series created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese, the same ones who made ‘Dark’ one of the biggest streaming mystery hits.

The allegations of the author of the cartoon are so strong that Internet users have not hesitated to confirm that apparently, according to their observations, the idea was plagiarized. Both productions share identical settings, the twists and turns are very similar but not identical, so anything could happen after Mary Cagnin’s rehearsals.

It’s all there – the Black Pyramid. Deaths inside the vessel/vessel. The multinational crew. The seemingly strange and inexplicable things. The symbols in the eyes and when they appear,” adds the illustrator.

So far it has not been revealed whether Mary has already taken legal action against the makers of this production and Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese have not mentioned this either.