Apple has pulled its highly anticipated Apple TV series "The Hunt" from the schedule, citing allegations of plagiarism. The French drama, starring Cannes winner Benoît Magimel and two-time César winner Mélanie Laurent, was set to debut on December 3, but press releases and trailers have been removed from the platform.
Production company Gaumont has announced that they are conducting a thorough review into the series, amid concerns over intellectual property. "We take intellectual property matters very seriously," said a spokesperson for Gaumont in a statement.
The accusations stem from similarities between "The Hunt" and a 1976 film adaptation of the novel "Shoot". Written by Douglas Fairbairn in 1973, "Shoot" was a thriller that follows an ultra-macho hunter who becomes convinced that his rival group of hunters is going to target him. The plot bears striking similarities to Apple's series, which also revolves around Franck and his friends being stalked by another group of hunters.
In a bizarre turn of events, another high-profile Apple TV show, "The Savant", was also delayed earlier this year following the shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Jessica Chastain's series explores the work of top-secret investigators who track down white supremacists and other hate groups online to prevent violent attacks.
Chastain had publicly expressed her disappointment over the delay, stating that she and Apple were "not aligned on the decision to pause the release of The Savant". Despite this, the show remains without a new release date.
Production company Gaumont has announced that they are conducting a thorough review into the series, amid concerns over intellectual property. "We take intellectual property matters very seriously," said a spokesperson for Gaumont in a statement.
The accusations stem from similarities between "The Hunt" and a 1976 film adaptation of the novel "Shoot". Written by Douglas Fairbairn in 1973, "Shoot" was a thriller that follows an ultra-macho hunter who becomes convinced that his rival group of hunters is going to target him. The plot bears striking similarities to Apple's series, which also revolves around Franck and his friends being stalked by another group of hunters.
In a bizarre turn of events, another high-profile Apple TV show, "The Savant", was also delayed earlier this year following the shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Jessica Chastain's series explores the work of top-secret investigators who track down white supremacists and other hate groups online to prevent violent attacks.
Chastain had publicly expressed her disappointment over the delay, stating that she and Apple were "not aligned on the decision to pause the release of The Savant". Despite this, the show remains without a new release date.
Oh noooo! I'm so disappointed in Apple right now. First, they delay one of their own shows because of some controversy surrounding right-wing activists and hate groups... I get it, those are serious issues that need to be handled with care, but can't we just have a platform where creators can express themselves without being held back? 
meanwhile benoît magimel just lost a bunch of money 
and his rep is taking a hit because of it 
guess that's what happens when you copy someone else's work 
anyway, i'm kinda curious about 'the savant' now, if jessica chastain was gonna tackle sensitive topics like white supremacy and online hate groups, why did she need to make a new season in the first place? just saying 
Now it's gonna be a slow start to the holiday season with nothin' new to watch... and I'm sure Jessica Chastain's gonna be super happy about that 
. Can't say I'm shocked, though - the film industry has been dealing with these kinda issues for ages.
The fact that another big show like "The Savant" got delayed too makes you question whether all these delays are just a result of production issues or something else entirely.
I feel bad for Benoît Magimel and Mélanie Laurent, they must be so upset about their series getting pulled from the schedule like that. I know how much hard work goes into creating a show, especially when it's supposed to premiere soon. 
Hopefully, Gaumont can get to the bottom of this plagiarism thingy and figure out what really happened. 
And poor Jessica Chastain... her series "The Savant" is already delayed, now it seems like another one of their shows is getting pulled... that's just not fair 
? First they delay one show because of plagiarism allegations and now another one gets pushed back due to some serious controversy... like, I get it about intellectual property but shouldn't we be focusing on promoting more positive content instead? It's all so dramatic 
. And what's with the two shows being delayed for different reasons - it feels like they're just trying to drum up drama 
. Can someone please give us a new release date for "The Savant" already? 
The thing is, plagiarism allegations are pretty serious stuff and I get why they had to pull the show - it's not cool to steal ideas from other creators.