The concept of The Hunt is simple. Twelve people wake up in a clearing only discover that they have no idea where they are, how they got there, or who any of the other people in the clearing are. They later learn that they are part of a sadistic game where they are being hunted by the elite for sport. Fortunately, one of the hunted humans is able to turn the tables on the elite and fight back against their cruel game.

It is clear from the synopsis that The Hunt fancies itself as a political thriller satire. In the spirit of The Purge and Jordan Peele films, Damon Lindelof writes a screenplay that makes a commentary on class and class division. In the film, Lindelof pits liberal elites against rural republicans. The success of the film is that it is unclear who as an audience we should be rooting for. Naturally, we begin anti-the-elite for engaging with the inhumane game but later, things become a little more ambiguous.

The film is heavy in violence but it is executed poorly. Many of the deaths are abrupt and surprising, while others are drawn out to the point where they become ridiculous and unbelievable. Still, there is an element of excitement that is sustained throughout despite the bombast. If the film is reduced to a simple, violent thriller, then it could be classed as entertaining.

Unfortunately, The Hunt bites off more than it can chew. It attempts to make profound political claims and spark debate, only it is ultimately provocative in the least inspiring way. Considering the hype surrounding this film, little can be said in its favor beyond the odd exciting scene and dramatic death. Any political commentary that the film attempts to make falls flat and often makes us cringe. “For the record, climate change is real!” one liberal yells as he murders one of the hunted. It’s awkward and the trying-too-hard kind of controversial.

And that pretty much sums up the movie.

2/5

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The Hunt was set to hit theaters September 27. News of the cancelation was announced by the studio Saturday; it follows Universal’s earlier decision to pause advertising it.

“While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film, ” a spokesperson for Universal said in a statement. “We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators, like those associated with this satirical social thriller, but we understand that now is not the right time to release this film.”

The film stars Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, and Justin Hartley. The film’s official description reads, “Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen for a very specific purpose – The Hunt.”

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Barinholtz joins the previously announced Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley and Glenn Howerton in the still very under wraps production. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “subversive script that takes its cues from the current political climate in America, elevating the current conflict between right and left wings to a violent level.”

The Hunt was penned by Lost and The Leftovers co-writers Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse. At the helm is Craig Zobel who will also executive produce alongside Cuse. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce, alongside Lindelof via his White Rabbit banner.

Barinholtz is best known for his role on The Mindy Project. He made his directorial debut last year with The Oath, in which he also starred opposite Tiffany Haddish.

The Hunt has been set for an October 18 premiere. 

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According to Deadline, Universal and Blumhouse’s upcoming action thriller has cast Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley, and Glenn Howerton. This is the production’s first casting. 

The politically charged feature from Damon Lindelof’s will be directed by Craig Zobel from a script penned by Nick Cuse. It is being produced by Jason Blum and Lindelof, under his White Rabbit banner. Cuse and Zobel will executive produce.

According to the outlet, while no details have been revealed regarding the plot, sources say it “explores escalating aggressiveness between the political right and left in America.”

Roberts is best known for her role as Madison Montgomery on FX’s anthology, American Horror Story. Hartley stars as Kevin Pearson on NBC’s no. 1 family drama, This Is Us, and Howerton credits include It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Mindy Project, Fargo, and House of Lies.

The Hunt is expected to hit theaters October 18. 

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According to multiple outlets, the How I Men Your Mother alum will star opposite Al Pacino in the Nazi-hunting series from David Weil. Also starring as leads are Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton. 

The 10-episode series is executive produced by Get Out‘s writer-director Jordan Peele, who has an overall TV deal at Amazon. Weil will also serve as co-showrunner with Nikki Toscano. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (American Horror Story) will direct the first episode.

Set in 1970s New York City, The Hunt follows a band of Nazi hunters who have discovered that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living among them and are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the US. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Radnor will play Lonny Flash, a movie star who is secretly a member of the group led by Pacino’s character. Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin and Dylan Baker round out the cast. 

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The Hollywood A-lister is in talks to join The Hunt, a Nazi hunting series created by David Weil. 

The Hunt received a straight-to-series 10-episode order form Amazon in May. Weil will also write and executive produce. The series is produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment. Nikki Toscano also serves as executive producer and will showrun with Weil.

The Hunt follows a band of Nazi hunters in New York City circa 1977. They discover that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials have made a home in the United States and plan to create a Fourth Reich there, then set out on to hunt and stop them.

If he inks the deal this will be the Oscar-winner’s television debut. Should he join, he will play a veteran Nazi hunter who mentors the character played by Logan Lerman.

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Set in the late ’70s in New York City, The Hunt follows a group of Nazi Hunters. The Hunters discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among them and the eclectic team sets out on a quest to bring the Nazis to justice. 

The series was created by David Well and is based on an original idea based on real-life event. Well is also penning the script and will serve as an executive producer. Peele will executive produce via his Monkeypaw Productions banner, along with Monkeypaw’s Win Rosenfeld.

“When David Weell first shared The Hunt with me, I immediately knew that we had to be involved,” Peele said. “It’s cathartic. It’s noir. It’s frighteningly relevant. It’s exactly what I want to see on television. I am thrilled to be working with Amazon in bringing this incredible vision to the world.”

Peele is currently serving as co-creator on TBS’ comedy The Last OG and is set to serve as executive producer on CBS All Access’ reboot of Twilight Zone. 

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The concept of The Hunt is simple. Twelve people wake up in a clearing only discover that they have no idea where they are, how they got there, or who any of the other people in the clearing are. They later learn that they are part of a sadistic game where they are being hunted by the elite for sport. Fortunately, one of the hunted humans is able to turn the tables on the elite and fight back against their cruel game.

It is clear from the synopsis that The Hunt fancies itself as a political thriller satire. In the spirit of The Purge and Jordan Peele films, Damon Lindelof writes a screenplay that makes a commentary on class and class division. In the film, Lindelof pits liberal elites against rural republicans. The success of the film is that it is unclear who as an audience we should be rooting for. Naturally, we begin anti-the-elite for engaging with the inhumane game but later, things become a little more ambiguous.

The film is heavy in violence but it is executed poorly. Many of the deaths are abrupt and surprising, while others are drawn out to the point where they become ridiculous and unbelievable. Still, there is an element of excitement that is sustained throughout despite the bombast. If the film is reduced to a simple, violent thriller, then it could be classed as entertaining.

Unfortunately, The Hunt bites off more than it can chew. It attempts to make profound political claims and spark debate, only it is ultimately provocative in the least inspiring way. Considering the hype surrounding this film, little can be said in its favor beyond the odd exciting scene and dramatic death. Any political commentary that the film attempts to make falls flat and often makes us cringe. “For the record, climate change is real!” one liberal yells as he murders one of the hunted. It’s awkward and the trying-too-hard kind of controversial.

And that pretty much sums up the movie.

2/5

The post “The Hunt” Had More Hype Than Anything Else appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The Hunt was set to hit theaters September 27. News of the cancelation was announced by the studio Saturday; it follows Universal’s earlier decision to pause advertising it.

“While Universal Pictures had already paused the marketing campaign for The Hunt, after thoughtful consideration, the studio has decided to cancel our plans to release the film, ” a spokesperson for Universal said in a statement. “We stand by our filmmakers and will continue to distribute films in partnership with bold and visionary creators, like those associated with this satirical social thriller, but we understand that now is not the right time to release this film.”

The film stars Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, and Justin Hartley. The film’s official description reads, “Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don’t know where they are, or how they got there. They don’t know they’ve been chosen for a very specific purpose – The Hunt.”

The post Universal Cancels “The Hunt” Release appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Barinholtz joins the previously announced Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley and Glenn Howerton in the still very under wraps production. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the “subversive script that takes its cues from the current political climate in America, elevating the current conflict between right and left wings to a violent level.”

The Hunt was penned by Lost and The Leftovers co-writers Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse. At the helm is Craig Zobel who will also executive produce alongside Cuse. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce, alongside Lindelof via his White Rabbit banner.

Barinholtz is best known for his role on The Mindy Project. He made his directorial debut last year with The Oath, in which he also starred opposite Tiffany Haddish.

The Hunt has been set for an October 18 premiere. 

The post Ike Barinholtz Joins “The Hunt” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

According to Deadline, Universal and Blumhouse’s upcoming action thriller has cast Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley, and Glenn Howerton. This is the production’s first casting. 

The politically charged feature from Damon Lindelof’s will be directed by Craig Zobel from a script penned by Nick Cuse. It is being produced by Jason Blum and Lindelof, under his White Rabbit banner. Cuse and Zobel will executive produce.

According to the outlet, while no details have been revealed regarding the plot, sources say it “explores escalating aggressiveness between the political right and left in America.”

Roberts is best known for her role as Madison Montgomery on FX’s anthology, American Horror Story. Hartley stars as Kevin Pearson on NBC’s no. 1 family drama, This Is Us, and Howerton credits include It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Mindy Project, Fargo, and House of Lies.

The Hunt is expected to hit theaters October 18. 

The post Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley & Glenn Howerton Join “The Hunt” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

According to multiple outlets, the How I Men Your Mother alum will star opposite Al Pacino in the Nazi-hunting series from David Weil. Also starring as leads are Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton. 

The 10-episode series is executive produced by Get Out‘s writer-director Jordan Peele, who has an overall TV deal at Amazon. Weil will also serve as co-showrunner with Nikki Toscano. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (American Horror Story) will direct the first episode.

Set in 1970s New York City, The Hunt follows a band of Nazi hunters who have discovered that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living among them and are conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the US. 

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Radnor will play Lonny Flash, a movie star who is secretly a member of the group led by Pacino’s character. Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin and Dylan Baker round out the cast. 

The post Josh Radnor Joins Jordan Peele’s Nazi-Hunter Drama appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The Hollywood A-lister is in talks to join The Hunt, a Nazi hunting series created by David Weil. 

The Hunt received a straight-to-series 10-episode order form Amazon in May. Weil will also write and executive produce. The series is produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment. Nikki Toscano also serves as executive producer and will showrun with Weil.

The Hunt follows a band of Nazi hunters in New York City circa 1977. They discover that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials have made a home in the United States and plan to create a Fourth Reich there, then set out on to hunt and stop them.

If he inks the deal this will be the Oscar-winner’s television debut. Should he join, he will play a veteran Nazi hunter who mentors the character played by Logan Lerman.

The post Al Pacino Set to Join Jordan Peele’s “The Hunt” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Set in the late ’70s in New York City, The Hunt follows a group of Nazi Hunters. The Hunters discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among them and the eclectic team sets out on a quest to bring the Nazis to justice. 

The series was created by David Well and is based on an original idea based on real-life event. Well is also penning the script and will serve as an executive producer. Peele will executive produce via his Monkeypaw Productions banner, along with Monkeypaw’s Win Rosenfeld.

“When David Weell first shared The Hunt with me, I immediately knew that we had to be involved,” Peele said. “It’s cathartic. It’s noir. It’s frighteningly relevant. It’s exactly what I want to see on television. I am thrilled to be working with Amazon in bringing this incredible vision to the world.”

Peele is currently serving as co-creator on TBS’ comedy The Last OG and is set to serve as executive producer on CBS All Access’ reboot of Twilight Zone. 

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