{"id":201907,"date":"2020-02-13T08:06:04","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T05:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww-vb.mine.nu\/w108\/the-hunt-writer-defends-controversial-film-as-universal-sets-new-release-date-this-is-not-a-dangerous-movie\/"},"modified":"2020-02-13T08:06:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T05:06:04","slug":"the-hunt-writer-defends-controversial-film-as-universal-sets-new-release-date-this-is-not-a-dangerous-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hameed.nwar.uk\/sa\/the-hunt-writer-defends-controversial-film-as-universal-sets-new-release-date-this-is-not-a-dangerous-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Hunt’ writer defends controversial film as Universal sets new release date: ‘This is not a dangerous movie’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Six months after canceling its release, Universal and Blumhouse are reintroducing The Hunt<\/em>. The satiric political thriller, which depicts rich, liberal “elites” kidnapping and hunting conservatives, will now hit North American cinemas on 13 March.<\/p>\n

Yahoo has contacted Universal to confirm its plans for releasing the film in the UK.<\/p>\n

“It just feels right,” co-writer Damon Lindelof told Variety<\/em> about why now is the time to release the movie. “And as more and more people start to see it, we\u2019ve gained confidence in the fact that this is not a dangerous movie. This is not a provocative movie. This is not a divisive movie. I think the big shift between now and then is that more people have seen it and they\u2019ve responded positively.”<\/p>\n

Last year, Universal paused its marketing campaign for the violent film in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, Dayton, Ohio, and Girloy, California. Backlash ensued once the premise of the movie was reported on in the media. The Hollywood Reporter <\/em>noted the script referred to the hunted as “deplorables” \u2014 the infamous word Hillary Clinton used to describe Trump supporters in 2016.<\/p>\n

Read more: <\/strong>The Hunt <\/strong><\/em>director breaks silence on cancellation<\/strong><\/p>\n

It caught the attention of President Donald Trump, who condemned “racist” Hollywood and tweeted, “The movie coming out is made in order 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!”<\/p>\n

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