Apple's 'The Hunt' Investigated for Plagiarism; 'DWTS' Reveals Winner; WBD Asks for Higher Second-Round Bids

View the latest from Variety ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety November 26, 2025 Just as everyone in Hollywood is settling down for their Thanksgiving break, a shocking development for an Apple TV series has pulled it from its planned December release due to plagiarism accusations. The French-language thriller "The Hunt," scheduled to release on Dec. 3, is under investigation over allegations it copied its story from the 1973 novel "Shoot" by Douglas Fairbairn. Apple TV has postponed the show indefinitely and scrubbed all promotional materials from its site. The novel was also adapted into a 1976 film, also titled "Shoot." Check out how similar the loglines are below. Finally, last night's "Dancing With the Stars" finale drew a record 72 million votes, double last year's tally. As the winner is revealed, Emily Longeretta explains how the show brought back must-watch live TV and how it aims to top itself next season. -- Jordan Moreau   Gaumont's Apple TV Series 'The Hunt' Pulled as It Investigates Plagiarism Allegations The loglines for "The Hunt" and the novel "Shoot" have several similarities. Both center around a group of male friends who go out hunting together in the wilderness. But their weekend getaway is cut short when they're targeted and attacked by a group of rival hunters without explanation. The friends manage to escape, but when they return home they soon realize their attackers haven't given up their chase. Read More 'Dancing With the Stars' Finale: Who Took Home the Season 34 Mirrorball? The show's biggest season yet came to an end as Alix Earle, Robert Irwin, Dylan Efron, Elaine Hendrix and Jordan Chiles battled for the Len Goodman mirrorball trophy. Each team performed three dances — judges’ pick, the insta dance and a freestyle. Find out the winner at the link below. Read More Daily Variety Podcast On today's episode, "The Studio" star Ike Barinholtz discusses his tubthumping campaign to raise money for the Motion Picture and Television Fund. And we take a Vintage Variety look back at the birth of the MPTF as covered in the pages of Variety. Subscribe More News SPONSORED Ethan Hawke on Working With Taylor Swift, Making Nine Richard Linklater Films and a 'Scary' Screen Test With Denzel Washington Read More Warner Bros. Discovery Asks for Higher Second-Round Acquisition Bids Due Dec. 1 Read More Box Office: 'Zootopia 2' Races to $10 Million in Previews, Second-Biggest Start for Disney Animation Read More 'Red Rocket,' 'First Cow,' 'Pig' and More 2020 and 2021 Titles Coming to Indie Theaters for 'Lost Films of COVID' Series (EXCLUSIVE) Read More Glen Powell Producing R-Rated Teen Comedy 'The F--boat' at Paramount (EXCLUSIVE) Read More How 'Dancing With the Stars' Revived Itself in Season 34 and Brought Back Must-See Live TV - But How Will They Top It? Read More 'Wicked: For Good' Screenwriter Winnie Holzman on Making 'As Long As You're Mine' Sexier, Expanding Act 2 and Why the New Songs Are Perfect Read More 'Knives Out' Creators Rian Johnson and Ram Bergman on 'Wake Up Dead Man,' What's Next for Franchise and Building Hollywood's Boldest Studio Read More Golden Globes Predictions: A Competitive Comedy/Musical Race is No Laughing Matter Read More Whitney Leavitt Will Return to 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' for Season 4 Read More 'Wildcat' Review: Kate Beckinsale Stars in a Spirited Guy Ritchie Knockoff That Looks Cheap but Mostly Entertains Read More Vin Diesel Praises Dwayne Johnson Partnership and 'Smashing Machine' Performance After Squashing Feud: 'He Shined Doing It' Read More Events Calendar Monday Nov. 24 Tuesday Nov. 25 Wednesday Nov. 26 Singapore Film Festival through Dec. 12  Singapore Sgiff.com  Thursday Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Friday Nov. 28 Marrakech Film Festival through Dec. 6  Marrakech, Morocco Marrakech-festival.com  Saturday Nov. 29 Sunday Nov. 30 British Independent Film Awards  London Bifa.film  93rd Hollywood Christmas Parade  Hollywood Thehollywoodchristmasparade.org  Variety Podcasts Keep it in the family with our suite of Variety produced podcasts covering everything from awards to business as well as our long-form investigative series, Variety Confidential. Subscribe Your weekly edition of Variety is now available. You are receiving this as part of your Variety subscription. Read More This email was sent to mufhandu.o.itsol@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 11355 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA, 90064 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile