Apple TV has two series suspended this year, just days after their debut. A few months ago, the platform halted the debut of The wisethe star-studded thriller Jessica Chastainafter the murder of Charlie Kirk. The platform brought forward the series’ premiere later, but has not yet confirmed a new date.
History repeats itself, although this time not because of something as unpredictable as a murder, but because of something that should be much more controlled by a platform dedicated to films and series: plagiarism.
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The French journalist Clemente Garin noted that accusations of plagiarism were being made against Stealth (tracheae), titled The hunt in English, a new French series starring Melanie Laurent (damn bastards) and Benoit Magimel (The pianist).
The series created by Cedric Anger Apparently it is based on the story of shootthe romance of Douglas Fairbairn published in 1973, but this is not reflected in the credits or promotional material. Scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, December 3, when the first two episodes would have already arrived, Apple TV scrapped the plan.
Apple TV investigates allegations against Stealthbut eliminating all traces of the series
In addition to the precautionary measure of not releasing series that may have committed plagiarism, Apple TV took another more drastic measure: All promotional material for the series is silently disappearing from the platform and the web.
It is unclear whether this action plan is due to the fact that evidence has been found that the actions were taken in bad faith or whether it is part of precautions to avoid being associated with such a controversial issue.
A spokesperson for Gaumontthe study responsible for Stealthshared a statement on the matter: “We are conducting a full review to resolve any concerns related to our production. We take intellectual property issues very seriously“.
For now, Stealth It goes to the fridge waiting for the matter to be resolved. Another series of Apple TV which is left off the 2025 release list, although Stealth may never see the light of day if these accusations are confirmed.