A brand new Apple TV present was pulled from the streamer because of allegations of plagiarism, as revealed in a brand new report concerning the French thriller. Apple TV originals, very similar to some other streaming exclusives, supply new, compelling tales that may’t be discovered on some other platform. Nevertheless, that will not be the case with one in all their (previously) upcoming releases.
In keeping with Apple Insider, Apple TV’s new French thriller collection, The Hunt, has been faraway from the streaming service forward of its deliberate December 3 debut. The article credit Clement Garin for reporting on how the present’s creator, Cédric Anger, is being accused of plagiarizing the 1973 novel Shoot by Douglas Fairbairn for the premise of his present.
The report signifies The Hunt has the very same premise as Shoot, with each tales involving a bunch of buddies who go on an everyday weekend looking journey collectively, however who wind up focused by different hunters. Following one group member getting injured, everybody returns to their lives, enterprise as traditional. Nevertheless, they really feel as if they’re nonetheless being watched.
Shoot was beforehand tailored right into a 1976 movie of the identical title. The e-book and film’s similarities to The Hunt have resulted in Apple TV shelving the collection till an investigation could be performed. Manufacturing firm Gaumont launched an announcement to Selection concerning the collection’ plagiarism allegations, explaining the seriousness of the accusation and the way it’s being dealt with:
The printed of our collection ‘The Hunt’ has been briefly postponed. We’re at the moment conducting a radical overview to handle any questions associated to our manufacturing. We take mental property issues very severely.
In keeping with the unique report, Apple did not be taught of the plagiarism accusations till after heavy promotion of the present. It is also been defined solid and crew aren’t allowed to discuss the collection. Whereas the streaming crime thriller has been pulled, it begs the query of what ought to be performed concerning the mission if the allegations ring true.
There is no phrase on what Apple or Gaumont plan to do in the event that they discover the plagiarism accusations are verifiable. Shoot‘s premise is considerably totally different, following a looking celebration who kill a member of a rival looking celebration in self-defense. The protagonist, Rex, turns into satisfied the boys will come for them, and returns to the scene of the crime, in search of confrontation.
This is not the primary time in 2025 Apple TV pulled one in all their reveals. In September 2025, crime thriller The Savant was pulled from launch, with no clarification given. Nevertheless, as a result of collection’ premise about Jessica Chastain’s lead infiltrating on-line hate teams, its postponement was imagined to be in response to the assassination of right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk.
Regardless of some variations, Shoot and The Hunt do share an identical premise from the outset. Relying on what Apple TV and Gaumont’s investigation drums up, the present might face a delay, like The Savant, or an outright cancellation. Nevertheless, with the investigation simply starting, its destiny probably will not be determined for a while.