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Sony will release the film "The Interview" in limited release
The Interview, which features the death scene of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, will have a limited release, Sony Pictures has announced. The film will be screened in several theaters in Dallas, Atlanta and New York.
"It was never our intention to cancel the release of The Interview," Sony said in a statement.
- The film "The Interview" was originally scheduled to be shown on Christmas Day, but hackers threatened to stage terrorist attacks in cinemas, as a result, the premiere was canceled. On December 19, 2014, Sony received another letter from hackers who claimed they would suspend the release of the stolen data if the film company destroyed all traces of the film, including the trailers.
- In October 2014, hackers posted letters from Sony employees online, in which, among other things, they discussed movie stars. This caused a big scandal in the US. The FBI blamed North Korea for the hack.
- US President Barack Obama said that Sony canceled the premiere of the film in vain.
- The film tells about two employees of the TV channel who want to interview Kim Jong-un, and the CIA asks them to kill him. The Interview was directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.