The move comes a week after two deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. 'The Hunt,' an R-rated film, is about 12 strangers waking up in a clearing, not yet aware they are the target of a violent and bloody hunt that involves guns
New York Universal Pictures has pulled the release of satirical thriller"The Hunt," which had been slated to hit theaters on September 27.
"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 Universal spokesperson told CNN Business 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.
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