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发帖数: 1034 | 1 by Richard Lawler | @rjcc | December 17th 2014 at 2:47 pm
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Threats posted by the people behind the unprecedented hacking of Sony
Pictures appear to have had the desired effect. The Wall Street Journal and
The Hollywood Reporter both state, based on anonymous sources, that the
largest movie chains will not debut the movie next week. Carmike Cinemas
said that it would not be showing the film, while the sources indicate they
will be joined by AMC, Cinemark, Regal and Cineplex. In a statement to THR,
Regal cited Sony Pictures' 'wavering support' for the film, as well as the
threats, as the reason it decided to delay the film's opening. According to
Variety, one possibility is to release the movie straight to video on-demand
, but so far Sony Pictures has not commented publicly.
Update: According to CNN's Pamela Brown, Sony Pictures has pulled the plug
and will not premiere The Interview on December 25th as it originally
planned. In a statement (included after the break), the company said "In
light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film
The Interview, we have decided not to move forward with the planned
December 25 theatrical release." Meanwhile, another movie set in North Korea
starring Steve Carell that was about to go into production has been
cancelled.
Update 2: According to media reports, the US government will publicly
identify North Korea as the source of the cyberattacks.
Update 3: According to the LA Times, Sony Pictures says it currently has no
plans to release The Interview in any form, including straight to DVD/Blu-
ray, VOD or subscription streaming. |
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