Sony Pictures Entertainment had to cancel the 25th December 2014 Release of the comedy film “The Interview“.
At a press conference, President Obama made a statement that Sony Pictures “made a mistake” in not releasing the film as the film revolved around the fictional assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Obama said that if somebody can “intimidate” a company out of releasing a satirical movie, “imagine what they start doing when they see a documentary that they don’t like or news reports that they don’t like.”
Sony Pictures also had faced a cyberattack which included leaks of confidential data and unreleased movies and threatened Sony employees.
“Let us be clear: the only decision that we have made with respect to release of the film was not to release it on Christmas Day in theaters, after the theater owners declined to show it,” Sony said in its statement. “Without theaters, we could not release it in the theaters on Christmas Day. We had no choice.”
In a message emailed to various reporters, hackers who call themselves “Guardians of Peace” sent a warning to people planning to attend screenings of “The Interview,” and even warned people who live near cinemas to leave home, according to a report from Variety.
“Warning … We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places ‘The Interview’ be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to,” the message said. “Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made. The world will be full of fear.”
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