The Hunt

cdgalwegian · 12-08-2019 2:48pm

Dades wrote: »

The temporary delay and all the hullabaloo is a nice bit of publicity.

When this does come out a lot more people are going to be interested than would usually be for this type of low budget fare.

Marketing ploy? Sounds plausible, and probable. People's memory of this will fade, so we can expect another piece of hype just before it's release to refocus attention. Low budget tactics of 'hyping to deceive'.

Spon Farmer · 12-08-2019 5:12pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

When? I can't see anywhere that says a new date.

FYI - #nospoilers the trailer is a bit crap.

So you believe The Hunt is going away forever, never to be viewed by anyone again? Locked in a deep dark dungeon?

The studio has pulled it from the release date because of recent events in the US that could affect it's box-office. They are burying it forever.

What do you mean by "#nospoilers the trailer is a bit crap"?

Spon Farmer · 12-08-2019 5:15pm

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Marketing ploy? Sounds plausible, and probable. People's memory of this will fade, so we can expect another piece of hype just before it's release to refocus attention. Low budget tactics of 'hyping to deceive'.

I don't think Dades means the studio are delaying the release as a marketing tactic - I think he just means that the whoopty-do results in a nice bit of publicity.

cdgalwegian · 12-08-2019 5:41pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I don't think Dades means the studio are delaying the release as a marketing tactic - I think he just means that the whoopty-do results in a nice bit of publicity.

Oh yeah. Note to self; read post properly.:D

Spon Farmer · 12-08-2019 8:06pm

cdgalwegian wrote: »

Oh yeah. Note to self; read post properly.:D

The only reason I watch The Interview was because of the whoopty-do.

I wish now I hadn't fallen for it

expectationlost · 12-08-2019 8:56pm

releasing it on september 27th as planned they would benefit from the controversy

Spon Farmer · 12-08-2019 9:09pm

expectationlost wrote: »

releasing it on september 27th as planned would have benefit for the controversy

By end of September the Yanks would forgot the recent shootings.

The issue is the marketing - always has to start well in advance and can pop up everywhere like billboards and TV. This is what people would have an issue with.

pixelburp · 12-08-2019 9:11pm

By the end of September it's entirely likely there'll be another mass shooting. Postponement in a country with more shootings than days in the year makes no sense.

Which reminds, has it been confirmed postponed or cancelled? Cos presumably Blumhouse would prefer the former, but if Universal are going with the latter you better believe Jason Blum is shopping the film right this minute.

Spon Farmer · 12-08-2019 9:33pm

pixelburp wrote: »

By the end of September it's entirely likely there'll be another mass shooting. Postponement in a country with more shootings than days in the year makes no sense.

Which reminds, has it been confirmed postponed or cancelled? Cos presumably Blumhouse would prefer the former, but if Universal are going with the latter you better believe Jason Blum is shopping the film right this minute.

This is not the first film or TV show to have delayed/resceduled a release because of shootings, kidnappings, murders, etc.

The all get released sooner rather than later. The next mass shooting won't be a big deal and the film comes out.

Media sites are saying the film release cancelled and such but that is just them jumping on a bandwagon. Universal announced it was not releasing it as planned. I do not think the said cancelled.

Blumhouseand Universal have a very good relationship and Varity (I think) say the majority of executives at Universal "support" Jason Blum. It didn't say why or what that support was about - maybe Blum pushed for the release to headband the majority backed him but the higher ups decided no. Or it is just that the situation is an unwanted hassle but no-one blames Blumhouse.

Anyway Blum won't shop The Hunt elsewhere unless Universal really don't want it. However, most likely they just want let thinks calm down a bit and come up with an alternate marketing campaign I case there is another shooting.

Spon Farmer · 12-08-2019 10:16pm

From Empire -

"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 picked up by Variety. "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."

Empire have jumped on the bandwagon too saying "Films have often been delayed because of real-world events, though this feels more permanent".

There is absolutely nothing to suggest that this film is getting buried in some mysterious vault somewhere.

expectationlost · 13-08-2019 12:59am

noticed watching the Loudest Voice a very criticial TV show about Fox TV CEO Roger Ailes was produced by BlumHouse

Spon Farmer · 13-08-2019 1:10am

expectationlost wrote: »

noticed watching how the Loudest Voice a very crticial TV show about Roger Ailes was produced by BlumHouse

Is that the Russell Crowe in a fat suit one? I thought it was out for ages.

Didn't know Blumhouse did anything except horror.

I'm really hoping they restart the Universal Monster shared world idea that Universal tried with Dark Universe. I enjoyed Te Mummy and was looking forward to the others.

I read Blumhouse took over the concept and were going going to do smaller scale with more horror than action/adventure. I' enjoy that too but really want some Dracula vs Frankenstein vs Creature from the Black Laggon shenanigans.

Dades · 13-08-2019 2:00pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

The all get released sooner rather than later.

Unless Kevin Spacey is in it.

They should wait a year and release it in the run-up to the US presidential election. That would be fun.

homerun_homer · 13-08-2019 3:17pm

Spon Farmer wrote: »

So you believe The Hunt is going away forever, never to be viewed by anyone again? Locked in a deep dark dungeon?

I didn't say that. You just had an air to your posts that a certain release date was out there, when there isn't. This could end up eventually going straight DVD/streaming and released without anyone noticing or caring.

Spon Farmer wrote: »

What do you mean by "#nospoilers the trailer is a bit crap"?

Didn't think I'd need to explain but I'll refer to your earlier post.

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I don't want to watch the trailer because of spoilers but are other Elites shown as liberals too or just Swank? How is she identified in the trailer as liberal?

cdgalwegian · 25-08-2019 9:43pm

expectationlost wrote: »

seems like Universal it pulled entirely https://variety.com/2019/film/news/the-hunt-canceled-universal-betty-gilpin-hilary-swank-emma-roberts-1203298774/

why would "liberals" hunt people ??

co-written by Damon Lindelof
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8244784/

probably never get an answer, its fine if its satire but is the satire actually played out or is it all setup ?

Spon Farmer wrote: »

I assumed this was a misunderstanding based on Trump's ramblings because if the film is "anti-conservative" then why would the liberals be the ones doing the hunting? It would be the other way around.

I was fairly sure the synopsis I read a couple of weeks ago stated it was a rich vs. poor notion.

Nice little piece from The Week magazine;

pixelburp · 11-02-2020 6:25pm

Well, it's back. Shouldn't have been too surprised, there's money to be made and films are rarely, truly canned. Plus as the saying goes, there really isn't any such thing as bad publicity. I suspect this, like Joker, may yet be another film to benefit from the Streisand Effect and do mega business...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowGYbxTPgU

Slydice · 11-02-2020 9:16pm

Gah! I've got to catch up on GLOW!

Agent Coulson · 20-02-2020 10:13pm

Still no release date for here or the UK however other European countries have a release date late April and early May.

Agent Coulson · 03-03-2020 4:22am

March 11th release date here in Ireland.

Slydice · 04-03-2020 1:37am

Hasn't felt very marketed. Feels like it'll need some big word-of-mouth to make money.

Homelander · 04-03-2020 10:22am

Slydice wrote: »

Hasn't felt very marketed. Feels like it'll need some big word-of-mouth to make money.

It's a low budget Blumhouse production. The "controversy" was worth 10 times what they would have ever spent on marketing.

Slydice · 05-03-2020 12:08am

Homelander wrote: »

It's a low budget Blumhouse production

Ah Blumhouse! If I remember correctly his film only tend to need to made tens of millions back.. not the 100s of millions that others are banking on.

JP Liz V1 · 06-03-2020 12:12am

Is that Morgan from The Mindy Project?

Agent Coulson · 10-03-2020 4:41pm

Opens tomorrow I'll have to wait till next week to go see it and that's if the cornavirus hasn't stopped cinemas from opening.

gmisk · 20-03-2020 9:56pm

Now on sky movies!
As well as the invisible man

Tony EH · 20-03-2020 10:32pm

This sounds like a William Castle picture. All guff and gimmick.

JP Liz V1 · 22-03-2020 2:26am

gmisk wrote: »

Now on sky movies!
As well as the invisible man

Store or Premiere?

gmisk · 22-03-2020 2:56pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Store or Premiere?

Store sorry should have said

Snake Plisken · 22-03-2020 3:51pm

Watched it twice really enjoyed it Betty Gilpin was excellent as was the rest of the cast including Hillary Swank and a. Lot of great supporting actors like Ethan Suplee and Ike Barinholtz. Also Glad US iTunes offered this in 4K made it worth the $20 rental

yerwanthere123 · 23-03-2020 4:20am

Cancelled firstly for shootings in America, and again because of a global pandemic.. bad times!

Shame this won't get seen by many cause it's a nice enjoyable romp, Betty Gilpin is great.

The Hunt

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