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After North Korean Threats, Sony Allows Release Of ‘The Interview’ In Several Independent Theaters
by Brandon Mercer December 23, 2014 9:22 AM
Actors
James Franco (L) and Seth Rogen arrive for the premiere of the film
“The Interview” at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles, California
on December 11, 2014. The film, starring US actors Seth Rogen and James
Franco, is a comedy about a CIA plot to assassinate its leader Kim
Jong-Un, played by Randall Park. North Korea has vowed “merciless
retaliation” against what it calls a “wanton act of terror” — although
it has denied involvement in a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures,
the studio behind the film. (Photo credit AFP/Getty Images)
COMPLETE LIST: Bay Area Theaters Showing “The Interview“
Seth Rogen tweeted Tuesday, “The people have spoken! Freedom has prevailed! Sony didn’t give up! The Interview will be shown at theaters willing to play it on Xmas day!”
Word first broke after an independent theater owner in Texas, Tim League, tweeted this on Tuesday:
He writes, “Breaking news: Sony has authorized screenings of THE INTERVIEW on Christmas Day. We are making shows available within the hour. #Victory.”
League had set up a Change.org petition just for theater owners to ask for the release.
https://www.change.org/p/sony-we-the-undersigned-support-sony
He wants to show it as his independent Alamo Drafthouse theaters.
Another theater in Atlanta has already announced showtimes:
Sony confirms the plans, although it’s not clear yet how widespread the release will be.
In a statement Tuesday, Sony’s CEO Michael Lynton said,”We have never given up on releasing The Interview and we’re excited our movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day. At the same time, we are continuing our efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience.”
Lynton added, “I want to thank our talent on The Interview and our employees, who have worked tirelessly through the many challenges we have all faced over the last month. While we hope this is only the first step of the film’s release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech.”
In previous reports over the weekend, Sony was considering releasing the film for free on its streaming site, Crackle.
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