The concept of The Hunt is one that has been done before. One group is pitted against another in a human hunt. In this version of the scenario, the elite are hunting “deplorables” for sport. These “deplorables” conspicuously reference the “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic” group that Hilary Clinton infamously labeled as deplorable. The hunters, on the other hand, are a group of elite liberals who take out their anger on the group of confused Trump supporters. 

The strength of the film is that it becomes immediately difficult to pick sides. From the trailer, audiences anticipate allegiance with the hunted as they are the ones forced into a despicable scenario. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that there really are no good guys or bad guys. There are just those that are doing the hunting, and those that are being hunted.

Although this play on archetypes is effective, the film falls flat in the political commentary it attempts to make. Instead of shining a light on the darker side of the human psyche, The Hunt too often resorts to cartoonish violence. It is not hard to tell that the feature has been produced by the people that made SAW and at times, the gory scenes trigger eye-rolls rather than shock factor. 

It is clear that the Damon Lindelof wanted to provoke his audience but rather than writing an intriguing political thriller, what we have is a violent film with weak political undertones. The characters are not compelling and attempts at political satire give way to drawn-out torture porn.

The Hunt may be “the most talked about film of the year” but to be honest, we have no idea who is talking about it. The best part of the movie was the marketing campaign and beyond that, there’s little to be said in favor of this disappointing violent flick.

2/5

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The release of the violent thriller, a spin on The Most Dangerous Game, where men hunt men for sports has been canceled. 

The Craig Zobel-directed feature stars Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, and Justin Hartley. Its plotline 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.”

News of the cancelation was announced by the studio Saturday and 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 Hunt was to hit theaters September 27. 

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Ike Barinholtz has joined the political thriller. Best known for his role on The Mindy Project, Barinholtz joins the previously announced Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley and Glenn Howerton.

The Hunt was penned by Lost and The Leftovers scribe Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse. Set at the helm of the thriller is Craig Zobel. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce, alongside Lindelof via his White Rabbit banner. Cuse and Zobel will executive produce.

Plot and character details are kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter reports that according to insiders, 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 production is set to begin any day now and the feature is slated for an October 18 premiere. 

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Josh Radnor has been tapped to star in Amazon’s 1970s-set Nazi-hunting drama. The How I Men Your Mother alum will star opposite leads Al Pacino, Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton. 

The original series, which is somewhat based on real-life events, hails from David Weil. The series is executive produced by Get Out 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.

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. 

Also starring are Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin and Dylan Baker.

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The series is called The Hunt and follows a brand of Nazi hunters who are living in 1977 New York City. The hunters discover that there are hundreds of Nazis who are actually living in the United States and who are planning to create a Fourth Reich in the country.

The hunters are out on a mission to bring these Nazis to justice in order to prevent a genocide from happening. The show will draw from real life events and is created by David Weil.

“When David Weil first shared The Hunt with me, I immediately knew that we had to be involved,” Peele said. “Its cathartic. Its 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.”

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The concept of The Hunt is one that has been done before. One group is pitted against another in a human hunt. In this version of the scenario, the elite are hunting “deplorables” for sport. These “deplorables” conspicuously reference the “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic” group that Hilary Clinton infamously labeled as deplorable. The hunters, on the other hand, are a group of elite liberals who take out their anger on the group of confused Trump supporters. 

The strength of the film is that it becomes immediately difficult to pick sides. From the trailer, audiences anticipate allegiance with the hunted as they are the ones forced into a despicable scenario. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that there really are no good guys or bad guys. There are just those that are doing the hunting, and those that are being hunted.

Although this play on archetypes is effective, the film falls flat in the political commentary it attempts to make. Instead of shining a light on the darker side of the human psyche, The Hunt too often resorts to cartoonish violence. It is not hard to tell that the feature has been produced by the people that made SAW and at times, the gory scenes trigger eye-rolls rather than shock factor. 

It is clear that the Damon Lindelof wanted to provoke his audience but rather than writing an intriguing political thriller, what we have is a violent film with weak political undertones. The characters are not compelling and attempts at political satire give way to drawn-out torture porn.

The Hunt may be “the most talked about film of the year” but to be honest, we have no idea who is talking about it. The best part of the movie was the marketing campaign and beyond that, there’s little to be said in favor of this disappointing violent flick.

2/5

The post “The Hunt” Falls Flat appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The release of the violent thriller, a spin on The Most Dangerous Game, where men hunt men for sports has been canceled. 

The Craig Zobel-directed feature stars Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Hilary Swank, Emma Roberts, Ethan Suplee, and Justin Hartley. Its plotline 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.”

News of the cancelation was announced by the studio Saturday and 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 Hunt was to hit theaters September 27. 

The post Universal Pictures Cancels Release of “The Hunt” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Ike Barinholtz has joined the political thriller. Best known for his role on The Mindy Project, Barinholtz joins the previously announced Emma Roberts, Justin Hartley and Glenn Howerton.

The Hunt was penned by Lost and The Leftovers scribe Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse. Set at the helm of the thriller is Craig Zobel. Blumhouse’s Jason Blum will produce, alongside Lindelof via his White Rabbit banner. Cuse and Zobel will executive produce.

Plot and character details are kept under wraps, but The Hollywood Reporter reports that according to insiders, 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 production is set to begin any day now and the feature is slated for an October 18 premiere. 

The post Ike Barinholtz Joins “The Hunt” appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

Josh Radnor has been tapped to star in Amazon’s 1970s-set Nazi-hunting drama. The How I Men Your Mother alum will star opposite leads Al Pacino, Logan Lerman and Jerrika Hinton. 

The original series, which is somewhat based on real-life events, hails from David Weil. The series is executive produced by Get Out 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.

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. 

Also starring are Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin and Dylan Baker.

The post Josh Radnor Joins Jordan Peele’s Nazi-Hunter Drama appeared first on Entertainment For Us.

The series is called The Hunt and follows a brand of Nazi hunters who are living in 1977 New York City. The hunters discover that there are hundreds of Nazis who are actually living in the United States and who are planning to create a Fourth Reich in the country.

The hunters are out on a mission to bring these Nazis to justice in order to prevent a genocide from happening. The show will draw from real life events and is created by David Weil.

“When David Weil first shared The Hunt with me, I immediately knew that we had to be involved,” Peele said. “Its cathartic. Its 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.”

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