Back in the year 2019 Universal Studios was poised to release a satirical thriller called THE HUNT…
It was scheduled to open on September 27—but DIDN’T!
The reason?
The release date fell during a compressed time period in which several mass shootings went down, the worst of which took place in El Paso, Texas.
The movie was originally to be called “RED STATE VS. BLUE STATE,” and allegedly follows 12 strangers – “conservative deplorables” – who mysteriously wake up in a clearing with no idea how they got there. Only to discover they’ve been chosen to be hunted in a game devised by a group of “liberal elites.”
It’s a violent, controversial satire that’s timing was…..well, unfortunate.
“THE HUNT” features Hilary Swank and Betty Gilpin on opposite sides of the political divide.
If that wasn’t enough, President Donald Trump got involved in the controversy by tweeting that “Hollywood is racist at the highest level and with great anger and hate……the movie coming out is made in order to inflame and cause chaos.”
So what was the distributor to do?
They cancelled a late summer release of “THE HUNT” and held it for a future date—which is now MARCH 13, 2020.
Previous politically delayed date changes in the distribution of movies have included, “COLLATERAL DAMAGE” with Arnold Schwarzenegger following the events of 9/11.
And in 2017 a remake of “DEATH WISH” was delayed after the mass shooting in Las Vegas. Oliver Stone’s “NATURAL BORN KILLERS” was feared to inspire copycat killings.
But as of this writing “THE HUNT” is on!
It’s “Rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout”.
May it play in peace.
Once again, Hollywood is out of ideas and is total garbage.
This movie has already been made and starred Ice T and Rutger Hauer. It was called “Surviving The Game”.
“THE HUNT” is actually based on an old 1924 short story called ‘The Most Dangerous Game’……:)
So even back in the ’20s, rich Dems were kidnapping redneck Republicans and shooting them…
Who knew?