“According to French journalist Clément Garin, Apple has reportedly canceled the release of #TheHunt (Traqués) due to plagiarism accusations,” we read on the Apple TV News Hub on the X platform.
It turns out that a fresh Apple TV series, which could become another hit of the platform – the VOD service has recently been providing viewers with really good shows, it is worth mentioning “Pluribus”, “Studio” or “Lame Horses” – may never see its premiere. The world debut of the production was supposed to take place on December 3, but on November 20, everything related to this title disappeared from the website. The reason is to launch an investigation to check whether the creators of the series actually committed plagiarism.
There is talk of a surprising similarity of the series to the plot of Douglas Fairbairn’s 1973 book titled “Shoot”. It was already adapted into a film in 1976 by Harvey Hart, who directed a film based on it. Apparently, information about the possibility of plagiarism came out at the last minute. Representatives of Apple and Gaumont were to do everything to limit the media noise as much as possible. The cast has been instructed not to comment on the series.
“We are currently conducting a detailed analysis to answer any questions related to our production. We take the issue of intellectual property very seriously,” reads a statement from Gaumont.
If the allegations are proven, “The Hunt,” which starred Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Laurent, Damien Bonnard, Manuel Guillot, Cédric Appietto, Angelyna Danabe Mignot, Paul Beaurepaire, Yann Goven, Sarah Pachoud and Patrick de Vallette., may never see its world premiere on Apple TV.
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