apple tv removed Hunt from its streaming slate last week after concerns were raised about plagiarism. The move was reported earlier apple insiderThis comes after French media journalist Clément Garin’s claim that the story closely follows shootA novel written in 1974 by Douglas Fairbairn.
Hunt Originally scheduled to premiere on Apple TV on December 3. However, Gaumont, the production company, is behind Hunt, confirmed its removal from Apple’s streaming schedule. “The broadcast of our series ‘The Hunt’ has been temporarily postponed,” Gaumont said. Diversity“We are currently conducting a thorough review to resolve any questions related to our production, We take intellectual property matters very seriously,”
The French thriller follows Frank and a group of friends who encounter a hostile group of poachers during a hunting trip. Here’s the logline accordingly Diversity,
Frank (Maggiemel) and his longtime friends enjoy spending their weekends hunting together, but one Sunday, they encounter another group of hunters who begin targeting them without any explanation. When one of their parties is fired upon, Frank’s friends fight back and pin one of the attackers to the ground. Barely managing to escape, the four friends keep the incident a secret. Frank tries to go back to his life as usual with his wife Christelle (Laurent), but over the next few days, he begins to feel that he and his friends are being watched by predators, or worse, by someone who is now bent on revenge.
Meanwhile, Fairbairn’s shootwhich was adapted into a film in 1976, revolving around an “uber-macho hunter” named Rex. During a hunting trip to Canada, Rex and his friends are attacked by a group of rival hunters. According to the book’s description, when one of them is shot, Rex’s other friend retaliates, killing one of the attackers:
From there, Rex and company escape and head back to civilization. Rex decides not to contact the authorities about the murder, betting that rival hunters will react the same way… He seeks out the identity of the murdered man and tracks down his widow. She reveals that her dead husband’s friends claim that he died from a “stray bullet”. However, this does not completely satisfy Rex, who becomes convinced that the dead man’s companions are going to come after him and his friends.
Apple TV has also postponed its debut Sawant In September, which follows an investigator (Jessica Chastain) who tries to infiltrate online hate groups to prevent domestic terrorism attacks. The Verge Apple and Gaumont were contacted with requests for comment, but did not immediately respond.
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