Sony to release N Korea film on Christmas Day Studio clears way for at least 300 independent theatres to screen The Interview, despite cyber-attack threats. Sony Pictures has cleared the way for a limited release of the film The Interview on Christmas Day, less than a week after pulling the comedys planned premiere following a cyber-attack on the company. A Sony executive announced the move in a statement on Tuesday. We have never given up on releasing The Interview and were excited our movie will be in a number of theatres on Christmas Day, said Michael Lynton, the chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment. The statement also added: While we hope this is only the first step of the films release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech, he added. A Sony employee confirmed to Al Jazeera that the film will be released in approximately 300 to 500 independent theatres in the US. However, it is unclear how many theatres will screen the film. The comedy about a fictional plot to assassinate North Koreas leader Kim Jong-un led to a cyber-attack on Sony, which the US government has blamed on North Korea. Pyongyang has denied the accusation. Sonys cancellation of the movie following threats from hackers drew widespread criticism, including from President Barack Obama. A White House spokesman said Obama applauded Sony’s decision to authorise screenings of the film. The decision made by Sony and participating theatres allows people to make their own choices about the film, and we welcome that outcome, spokesman Eric Schultz said. Sony initially said it had no choice but to cancel the films premiere because cinema chains pulled out, citing security fears. The FBI said the hack of Sony rendered thousands of Sonys computers inoperable, forced Sony to take its entire computer network offline, stole proprietary information as well as employees personally identifiable information and confidential communications. Heres a link to a our new dYP! film production, youtu.be/zVq3_OagfBU Enjoy and Share dakiyamplz!
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