Did those responsible for making this film think it would be received well by North Korea. Previous to this film they wanted to do "Marin L. King. Exposed" .... then .... "Exposing Nancy Pelosi" .... and another one they gave up on .... "Obama, Black, Gay and an Alien" .... "The money means nothing to us, we just feel the message should get out," a Sony spokesman stated.
NEW YORK (AP) — Under the threat of terrorist attacks from hackers and with the nation’s largest multiplex chains pulling the film from its screens, Sony Pictures Entertainment took the unprecedented step of canceling the Dec. 25 release of the “The Interview.”
The cancellation, announced Wednesday, was a startling blow to the Hollywood studio that has been shaken by hacker leaks and intimidation over the last several weeks by an anonymous group calling itself Guardians of Peace.
A U.S. official said Wednesday that federal investigators have now connected the Sony hacking to North Korea and are expected to make an announcement in the near future. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to openly discuss an ongoing criminal case.
Sony said it was canceling “The Interview” release “in light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film.” The studio has also halted DVD and VOD release plans, a development from later in the day.
The studio said it respected and shared in exhibitors’ concerns.
"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," read the statement. "We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome."
