The Hunt – Official Trailer [HD]
(Fox News) Comcast’s MSNBC and NBC News pundits have breathlessly called for gun control, but the network is silent on an upcoming movie from its sister company which reportedly features humans hunting each other for sport with assorted high-powered weapons.
NBC Universal’s “The Hunt” has been under fire since two tragic mass shootings occurred last weekend, as it is billed as a satirical take on wealthy thrill-seekers taking a private jet to a five-star resort where they embark on a “deeply rewarding” expedition that involves hunting down and killing designated humans.
“Calling for gun control while profiting off of movies that feature gun violence with political protagonists pitted against each other is patently hypocritical, but that’s just another day in broadcast ‘news,’ where some in the media are doing more to divide this country and incite hatred and violence that anyone in politics could ever come close to doing,” —The Hill media reporter Joe Concha
President Donald Trump doubled down on a line of attack against the film industry “Hollywood is Racist at the highest level” in reference to an unnamed movie — presumably Universal’s “The Hunt,” in which elites hunt down “deplorables” for sport.
Liberal Hollywood is Racist at the highest level, and with great Anger and Hate! They like to call themselves “Elite,” but they are not Elite. In fact, it is often the people that they so strongly oppose that are actually the Elite. The movie coming out is made in order….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 9, 2019
….to inflame and cause chaos. They create their own violence, and then try to blame others. They are the true Racists, and are very bad for our Country!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 9, 2019
According to the Hollywood Reporter, cable network ESPN dropped an ad for the movie that was to air last weekend while studio Universal reassesses its plans for the film, which is due for release on 27 September in the US. The same publication says “a source” at ESPN said that no spots for the film would appear on the network “in the coming weeks”.
“The Hunt” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 27.