Apple TV+: Conflict to postpone terrorist drama “The Savant”

The actress Jessica Chastain has Apple’s decision, her new series “The Savant” First of all, criticized to take from the TV+streaming offer. She was “not agreed” with Apple (“not aligned”) to postpone the publication of the terrorist drama, she wrote On your Instagram profile. “I would like to emphasize how much I appreciate my cooperation with Apple. They were incredible cooperation partners and I have great respect for their team.” “The Savant” deals with “the heroes who work every day to stop violence before it happens”. It is therefore “more urgent than ever” to honor the courage of these people.

Apple: Ripe consideration

In view of the attack on Charlie Kirk, Apple had decided to put “The Savant” on hold. According to a report by Deadline, you have so far no new release date. This was actually planned for September 26th. “After careful consideration, we decided to postpone The Savant,” said a spokesman for Apple TV+ in a statement to Deadline. “We thank you for your understanding and look forward to publishing the series at a later date.”

“The Savant” deals with an investigator who fights domestic terrorism (Domestic Terror) and also infiltrates online hate groups that are planning a large attack. In addition to Chastain, Cole Domin, Jordana Spiro, Trinity Lee Shirley and Toussaint Francois Battiste also play.

“The Savant” comes at “later time”

Chastain continues in her Instagram posting that in the past five years there has been “a regrettable extent of violence in the United States”. She called “the kidnapping attempt against the governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, the attack on the US capitol on January 6th, the attack on President Trump, the political murders of democratic Minnesota; the attack on the husband of representative spokeswoman Pelosi, the murder of the conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, the latest Shooting in an ABC television station in California and over 300 shootings in schools across the country “.

These are by no means all acts of violence that have recently been experienced in the United States. However, they illustrated a spirit “which passes through the entire political spectrum”. This must be combated. “I never pressed myself before difficult topics and although I wanted this show were not so up to date, unfortunately it is.” Apple has not yet commented on Chastains’s statements.