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Media Matters
Universal
Pictures has canceled next month’s release of “The Hunt”
in the wake of recent mass shootings. The $18 million production, starring
Oscar-winner Hilary Swank and directed by Craig Zobel, depicts liberal “elites”
hunting people in red states for sport. “We understand that now is not the
time,” explained a statement from Universal. Two begged questions: When is it
ever the “time” to put something like this out? And is this what happens when
the likes of a back-in-the day studio such as Universal Pictures finds it increasingly
difficult to compete with Netflix, Amazon and HBO?
“He’s
off the rails. … The behavior is nihilistic. If it continues, responsible
people will have to speak up.” That was former White House communications chief
Anthony Scaramucci, reminding us why he’s now more welcome on CNN and
MSNBC than Fox.