SONY pulls James Franco's 'The Interview' amid terrorist threats

[LordDisick 1]

 

“Those who attacked us stole our intellectual property, private emails, and sensitive and proprietary material, and sought to destroy our spirit and our morale – all apparently to thwart the release of a movie they did not like,†the statement reads.
 
“We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public,†it continues. “We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome.â€

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/sony-cancels-theatrical-release-for-the-interview-on-christmas-1201382032/
 
 
Sony considering scratching plans to release "The Interview" on Dec. 25, says a person with knowledge of the situation. More details soon
 
Earlier today, the hackers behind Sony Picture's massive security breach issued a threat against movie theaters showing the upcoming Kim Jong-un assassination comedy, writing, "The world will be full of fear. Remember the 11th of September, 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time."
 
In response, Sony Pictures began inviting theater owners to postpone or cancel showings of the film. 
 
This afternoon, we learned that Seth Rogen and James Franco had called off all press appearances promoting The Interview. Now it appears that Sony may cancel the movie's premiere entirely.
 
 
UPDATE: A source has told the Hollywood Reporter that Carmike Cinemas will not be showing The Interview. Carmike operates 278 theaters, making it one of the largest movie theater chains in America.
 
UPDATE 2: The L.A. Times' tweet is apparently in reference to today's meeting between Sony and theater owners and not some sort of larger cancelation on Sony's part.
 
UPDATE 3: According to Deadline, Landmark Theatres has canceled the New York premiere of The Interview, originally slated for Thursday with stars James Franco, Seth Rogen and Randall Park in attendance
 
UPDATE 4: An employee of ArcLight Cinemas says the upscale theater chain has also pulled The Interview from its five multiplexes, Deadline reports
 
 
 
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[Spyro 8,429]

Good job.  Now you made the North Koreans silence our expression of freedom/speech.  Welcome to Planet Wuss tbh.

[LaMaisonGaga 23,884]

well that movie's promo is ****ed.

[Hellspont 1,468]

Glad I never wanted to pay to see it anyways

[Spyro 8,429]

well that movie's promo is ****ed.

 

as f**ked as the btwb in Indonesia. 

[No Angel 128]

They must have been crazy to think this movie wasn't going to be soaked in controversy though, right? I mean, they shouldn't be shocked at what's happening right now.

 

Regardless, if it's not Pineapple Express 2, what's the point. 

[Sebastien 16]

I want to see it, hope it gets released in my city 

[ALX 170]

Whoever thought releasing a COMEDY about the murder of a world leader was a brilliant idea is a total idiot

You had to expect backlash

[VTV 10,793]

DWUW's impact

[ItsTommyBitch 12,640]

I'm going to see this movie whether it kills me or not

 

All the cancellations getting my inner rebel fired up

 

I just have to see it now. Its a rare gem now

[Echo 326]

Wooow

[ByeBye49 161]

Wasn't going to see it anyway.

[soundwave 193]

I want to see this movie badly

[RAMROD 96,467]

Who knows NK is this horrid :ohwell:

[LordDisick 1]

They must have been crazy to think this movie wasn't going to be soaked in controversy though, right? I mean, they shouldn't be shocked at what's happening right now.

 

 

 

Whoever thought releasing a COMEDY about the murder of a world leader was a brilliant idea is a total idiot

You had to expect backlash

of course they expected it, its just like how this is the end had controversial too, which was by seth and james as well 

 

 

i guess they didnt think it would get this far