Hollywood Reporter: Universal Scraps 'The Hunt' Release Following Gun Violence Uproar
The studio's decision came a day after President Trump took aim at the film, saying it was "made to inflame and cause chaos." The story follows a group of elites hunting "deplorables" for sport.
Universal has decided to scrap the release of The Hunt — an R-rated satire in which elites hunt "deplorables" for sport — following a series of mass shootings across the country. The film had been set to hit theaters on Sept. 27.
The studio's Saturday announcement came a day after President Donald Trump took aim at the film — though he didn't name its title — and Hollywood, saying on Twitter, "Liberal Hollywood is Racist at the highest level, and with great Anger and Hate! They like to call themselves “Elite,” but they are not Elite. In fact, it is often the people that they so strongly oppose that are actually the Elite. The movie coming out is made in order to inflame and cause chaos. They create their own violence, and then try to blame others. They are the true Racists, and are very bad for our Country!"
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WNU Editor: The movie will still be released albeit at a later date.
4 comments:
Shit concept, even with the plot twist of plucky deplorables turning the tables on their hunters. It's "Saw", "The Purge" plus "Hunger Games". Utterly derivative - and divisive. They must have had Spike Lee on their project development board if they thought it would sell.
/plus you'd have to actually kidnap deplorables. Who'd want to do that?
Great concept, ever seen Jcvd Hard Target?
I don't think it is the shooting incidents. I think it is the backlash from the alternative press that got them to cancel it.
This movie if shown in December could have got a Hollywood in general boycotted.
It is at times like this you get a movie like this leaked before the release date. As predicted we already have the leaked movie and you can even download or watch it now free. Oh, i found it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLjjgCMHmBc&feature=youtu.be
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