Apple TV Pulls 'The Hunt' Show Over Plagiarism Claims

Apple TV has pulled its upcoming French thriller bid "The Hunt" conscionable days earlier its scheduled December 3 debut, aft allegations emerged that the amusement plagiarized a 1973 caller and its movie adaptation.


Production institution Gaumont confirmed the postponement successful a statement, saying it is "conducting a thorough reappraisal to code immoderate questions related to our production." The institution added that it takes "intellectual spot matters precise seriously."

Creator and manager Cédric Anger is accused of copying the crippled from precocious writer Douglas Fairbairn's caller "Shoot" and the 1976 movie of the aforesaid name. French media writer Clément Garin was archetypal to marque the allegations, according to Variety.

The similarities betwixt the 2 stories look reasonably substantial. Both narratives travel a radical of hunters who brushwood rival hunters successful the wilderness, starring to convulsive consequences. In each story, 1 huntsman is changeable and the attacker is killed successful retaliation. The survivors past instrumentality location portion keeping the incidental secret, but they soon turn paranoid astir the imaginable for revenge.

"The Hunt" was acceptable to premiere with 2 episodes connected December 3, followed by play releases done December 31, but Apple has since removed each promotional materials for the bid from its website. Apple has yet to remark connected the controversy.

It's the 2nd clip this twelvemonth Apple TV has pulled a completed bid astatine the past minute. Jessica Chastain's "The Savant" was postponed days earlier its September premiere and inactive has nary merchandise date.
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