Apple TV+ has postponed its release of its new series "The Savant," amid the fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination that took place on September 10. Kirk was shot to death at Utah Valley University earlier this month when he was debating with college students and 22-year-old Tyler Robinson has been charged with his murder.
“After careful consideration, we have made the decision to postpone The Savant,” an Apple TV+ spokesman told The Hollywood Reporter. “We appreciate your understanding and look forward to releasing the series at a future date.”
The series surrounds star Jessica Chastain who identifies and infiltrates so-called online hate groups. Although the series is centered around political motives, that is the extent with which the series aligns with the assassination of Kirk. The limited series is based on an individual featured in a Cosmopolitian article known as the "Savant," that profiles a woman who was able to stop a bombing, but as of late has been focused on "the alt-right, a younger, more misogynistic version of the white supremacist movement that’s converting a new generation on message boards and social media."
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