French thriller starring Benoît Magimel has been accused of stealing its story from a 1976 action film
A new Apple TV thriller has been pulled from the schedules because of accusations of plagiarism. French drama The Hunt was due to be released on 3 December, but it has been hit by allegations of similarity to a 1976 film adaptation of a novel, Shoot.
The Hunt stars Cannes and three-time César award winner Benoît Magimel and two-time César winner Mélanie Laurent, who has featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. But press releases about The Hunt, as well as its official trailers, have now been removed from Apple’s site.
“The broadcast of our series The Hunt has been temporarily postponed,” said production company Gaumont in a statement. “We are currently conducting a thorough review to address any questions related to our production. We take intellectual property matters very seriously.”
According to a press release sent out by Apple, The Hunt (known in French as À l’Ombre des Forêts) follows Franck (Magimel) and his longtime friends, who spend weekends hunting – until they find themselves targeted by another group of hunters, who are seemingly stalking them even after they return from their trip.
