Sure, Sony may be defying hackers threats by letting independent theaters screen The Interview, but you might not live close enough to watch the flick. What if you want to see it online? You might get that chance. Sources for both CNN and Recode claim that Google has tentatively agreed to distribute the movie online in rental form, both through Play Movies and YouTube; Sony would also stream the movie through its own website. Theres a possibility that the Google deal will fall apart (this happened with iTunes, apparently), since distributors are reportedly worried that theyll face retaliatory hacks. If an agreement comes together, though, it would represent an important milestone -- its not often that you see a major studio movie launch both online and in theaters at the same time. Weve reached out to Google for details, and well let you know if theres anything official. Update: Yep, its happening. Sony will make the comedy available through a special page, Google Play, YouTube and Xbox Video starting today at 1PM Eastern. Itll cost $6 to rent, or $15 to own. A PlayStation Network release date, meanwhile, is coming shortly. Were also gathering tweets from early reactions to the movie right here. Update 2: And now The Interview has its first international premiere, as Google Canada just announced the movie is available on its outlets there too. Filed under: Home Entertainment, Internet, HD, Sony, Google Comments Source: CNN, Recode, Official Google Blog engt.co/1xqgsx4
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 12:21:59 +0000
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