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Sean Penn Hostage Comedy Pulled Due to Israel-Hamas War<!-- wp:html --><p>Rob Kim</p> <p>The U.K. launch date has been delayed and an upcoming showcase has been called off for the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/sean-penn">Sean Penn</a>-produced, satirical war comedy show <em>C*A*U*G*H*T</em> due to the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/israel-at-war-benjamin-netanyahu-vows-revenge-on-hamas-after-surprise-attack-from-gaza-strip">unfolding conflict</a> between <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/hamas">Hamas</a> and <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/keyword/israel">Israel</a> that ignited over the weekend, <a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/sean-penn-caught-mipcom-drops-out-israel-hamas-war-1235750393/"><em>Variety </em>reports</a>. </p> <p>“In light of current events, the launch date of <em>C*A*U*G*H*T</em> on ITVX will be delayed until further notice,” the British <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/gaza-sean-penn-hamas-matthew-fox-itv-b2427203.html">streaming service ITV</a> said in a statement. “We will be in touch when a new streaming date is confirmed.” </p> <p>The six-episode season of the show, which also stars Penn, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt22375680/">just started streaming in September</a> on the Australian platform Stan. It follows “four Australian soldiers sent on a mission to a war-torn country,” who “are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral,” according to IMDb. </p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/sean-penn-hostage-comedy-pulled-due-to-israel-hamas-war">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

Rob Kim

The U.K. launch date has been delayed and an upcoming showcase has been called off for the Sean Penn-produced, satirical war comedy show C*A*U*G*H*T due to the unfolding conflict between Hamas and Israel that ignited over the weekend, Variety reports.

“In light of current events, the launch date of C*A*U*G*H*T on ITVX will be delayed until further notice,” the British streaming service ITV said in a statement. “We will be in touch when a new streaming date is confirmed.”

The six-episode season of the show, which also stars Penn, just started streaming in September on the Australian platform Stan. It follows “four Australian soldiers sent on a mission to a war-torn country,” who “are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral,” according to IMDb.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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