TheHunt producer Jason Blum and writer Damon Lindelof speak out: 'This is not a dangerous movie'
, was originally supposed to hit theaters on Sept. 27, 2019. In the wake of mounting controversy and the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings, Universal cancelled those plans, pulling it from the release calendar.
However, the studio believes that much of the media coverage surrounding the film was incorrect and that now is the time to reintroduce the film to moviegoers.. A new trailer and poster call the film “the most talked about movie that no one has ever seen.” As part of that reintroduction, the studio screened the film for journalists, including this reporter. It’s true that both the liberal and conservative characters are painted with broad strokes and are portrayed as caricatures.
Audiences will ultimately decide if “The Hunt’s” incisive look at the growing gulf between the left and right in the country is entertaining and valuable. But before they do, Blum and Lindelof weigh in on why they feel comfortable releasing the movie in this climate.All of us did. It wasn’t Universal’s decision alone. There was this wild kind of tornado of events, and it just seemed like the right thing to do. It was never our idea to have the movie be gone forever.
You said that you want to reintroduce the film to the world. How are you going to do that and will it be difficult given that it has, for lack of a better word, a stink on it?We have a very, very different trailer and poster which acknowledges the journey that we’ve been on. So we’re putting the movie out into the world in a very, very different way than we did the first time around. I’m not worried.
The last time you were preparing to release the film, President Trump claimed that the film was inciting violence against his supporters. Are you concerned that he will go after the movie again?We’re not concerned and our hope is that if the president talks about the movie again, it’s because he’s seen it versus what he is being told by others.
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