Apple TV pulls The Hunt due to plagiarism allegations

Apple TV removed hunting From the broadcast list last week after concerns were raised about plagiarism. Movement, previously I mentioned before Apple insidercomes after the French media journalist Clément Jarin claimed That story follows closely Shoota 1974 novel by Douglas Fairbairn.

hunting It was originally supposed to premiere on Apple TV on December 3rd. However, Gaumont, the production company is behind hunting, confirmed its removal from Apple’s streaming schedule. “Our series ‘The Hunt’ has been temporarily postponed.” Gaumont says diverse. “We are currently conducting a comprehensive review to address any questions regarding our production. We take intellectual property matters very seriously.”

The French thriller revolves around Frank and a group of friends who encounter a hostile group of hunters during a hunting trip. This is the record, according to diverse:

Frank (Magimill) and his old friends enjoy spending their weekends hunting together, but one Sunday, they encounter another group of hunters who begin targeting them without explanation. When one of the group is shot, Frank’s friends respond and send one of the attackers to the ground. The four friends barely managed to escape, and kept the event a secret. Frank tries to return to his life as usual alongside his wife, Christel (Laurent), but over the next few days, he begins to feel like he and his friends are being watched, or worse, tracked down by hunters who are now bent on revenge.

Meanwhile, Fairbairn Shootwhich was made into a film in 1976, surrounds a “macho hunter” named Rex. While on a hunting trip to Canada, Rex and his friends are attacked by a group of rival hunters. When one of them is shot, one of Rex’s friends returns fire, killing one of the attackers, according to Book description:

From there, Rex and his companions head off and head back to civilization. Rex decides not to contact the authorities about the killing, betting that rival hunters will act the same way…. He searches for the identity of the murdered man and tracks down his widow. She reveals that her deceased husband’s companions claim that he was killed by a stray bullet. However, this does not fully satisfy Rex, who becomes convinced that the dead man’s companions will come after him and his friends.

Apple TV too Debut postponed Savant in September, which follows a detective (Jessica Chastain) trying to infiltrate online hate groups to stop domestic terrorist attacks. Edge I reached out to Apple and Gaumont with requests for comment, but did not immediately hear back.