‘The Interview’ Is Getting A Christmas Day Release After All
After all that, this film had better be good.
Sony have just announced that the beleaguered film The Interview will in fact be released on Christmas Day, in select theatres in America.
Freedom of speech and artistic expression, especially the type about the assassinations of real-
The film, which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, has triggered violent threats from North Korea, been the alleged cause of one of the largest instances of corporate tech espionage, and was recently dropped from the release schedule due to fear of violent retribution from a hackers organisation known as the Guardians of Peace. Franco and Rogen reacted to the controversy much as you’d expect.
After Sony, who produced and was set to distribute the film, relented to the demands of the hackers (alongside those of understandably concerned cinema and shopping complex owners), Hollywood went apeshit, demanding that Sony stand up for the rights and freedoms of the American people — and especially the rights and freedoms of people in Hollywood. President Obama agreed, saying that the U.S. would respond against the hacking and the threats, and that Sony had made a “mistake” in backing down. He also referred to James Franco as “James Fracco”, which was mildly hilarious.
Well guess what, Obama? It turns out you were wrong. Because according to Sony, they “have never given up” in their fight for the right to do politically satirical bro humour. Except, I guess, when they kind of did? In any case, Seth and James seem happy.
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!
— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) December 23, 2014