Overview
- Apple removed trailers, listings, and press materials for The Hunt on November 20, a week before the planned December 3 premiere.
- Producer Gaumont confirmed a temporary postponement and said it is conducting a thorough review of the production’s creative origins.
- French journalist Clément Garin first flagged strong similarities to Douglas Fairbairn’s Shoot, which was also adapted into a 1976 film.
- Reports say cast and crew were told not to discuss the project as the finished series sits in limbo with no new release plan.
- Multiple outlets report Apple and Gaumont are consulting lawyers and may explore a licensing deal with Fairbairn’s estate or other legal options, with no timeline disclosed.