Netflix show ‘1899’ accused of stealing concept from indie comic ‘Black Silence’

Netflix’s ‘1899’ has been garnering praise from fans as well as critics for its mind-bending concept and dark tone. However, the science-fiction period thriller and the OTT platform have courted controversy.

Brazilian comic creator Mary Cagnin has accused the show of stealing a pivotal concept from her 2016 comic ‘Black Silence’. She took to Twitter on Sunday and highlighted the various similarities between her comic and the show.

This began with the shot of the pyramid in the desert and extended to a plot about a mystery that is propelled by codes and disembodied voices. Mary also pointed out similarities between the arcs of characters in her comic and the show, including the eventual deaths of some of them.

‘I'M IN SHOCK. The day I found out that the 1899 series is just IDENTICAL to my comic Black Silence, published in 2016,’ she tweeted in Portuguese.

She has received support from her followers as well as some viewers of the show. To this, Mary responded with, ‘I'm tired of crying. Thank you to everyone who has read this far and to all my readers for all the support I receive. Countless people in the Insta inbox commenting on the similarities. I'll see the procedures I should take. If there is anything that can be done.’

The ‘1899’ makers or Netflix are yet to respond to the allegations.

‘1899’ has been created by Jantje Friese, Baran bo Odar, known for the German time travel show ‘Dark’. The show started streaming on Netflix from November 17.

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