Comcast’s Universal Pictures said it canceled the release of its thriller “The Hunt,” after President Trump and other conservatives called the movie inappropriate in the wake of two mass shootings
LOS ANGELES—Comcast Corp.’s Universal Pictures said it canceled the release of its thriller “The Hunt,” after President Trump and other conservatives called the movie inappropriate in the wake of two mass shootings and said its plot could incite violence.
The movie, made by Blumhouse Productions, had a story line that seemed designed to stoke political divisions in the country. It followed a team of jet-setting elites who hunt “normal folk” from states like Florida and Mississippi for sport.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Universal Cancels ‘The Hunt’ Release After Trump CriticismUniversal has canceled the release of the thriller 'The Hunt' after Trump criticized the upcoming film
Read more »
Universal Cancels The Hunt Film Release After Mass ShootingsThe movie depicts wealthy American liberals hunting 'deplorables'—former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's term for many of Trump's supporters—for sport and was set to be released in September.
Read more »
Universal cancels 'The Hunt' release after mass shootings in Ohio and TexasUniversal Pictures has canceled the release of 'The Hunt' after shooting massacres last weekend killed 31 people and wounded dozens of others.
Read more »
Universal Cancels ‘The Hunt’ ReleaseUniversal addresses TheHunt cancellation: “We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators... but we understand that now is not the right time to release this film”
Read more »
Universal cancels 'The Hunt' release in wake of mass shootings and Trump scrutinyUniversal Pictures has canceled the September release of “The Hunt” in the wake of recent mass shootings, intense scrutiny from conservative media and tweets by President Trump.
Read more »
Universal Pictures Cancels Plans To Release Thriller Movie 'The Hunt' Amid BacklashThe studio had already pulled violent promos amid a string of mass shootings last week, and President Donald Trump had attacked it on Twitter.
Read more »