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Splatulated wrote on 2014-12-18 15:32
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/dec/17/sony-pictures-cancels-christmas-release-the-interview
Sony Pictures has cancelled the Christmas release of a film at the centre of a hacking scandal after terrorist threats to cinemagoers and a decision by major movie theatre groups to cancel screenings in the US.
A group calling itself Guardians of Peace (GOP) published an online message on Tuesday warning cinemagoers to stay away from screenings of The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, which depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The threats led five of biggest cinema chains in the US to drop the film. A federal investigation is also under way.
The decision to cancel the release marks the climax of a torrid month for Sony. GOP has also claimed responsibility for a huge hack on Sony’s computer systems in November, which led to the release of thousands of confidential documents revealing executive pay structure, corporate profits, unreleased films, personal email correspondence and employee social security numbers.
“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. We respect and understand our partners’ decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theatergoers,†Sony Pictures said in a statement.
Sony’s decision comes amid new reports that the US has determined North Korea was directly responsible for the hack, a claim the regime has previously denied.
Anonymous administration officials briefed a number of media outlets on that conclusion – but at the same time said the White House was debating whether to publicly accuse North Korea, according to the New York Times. The officials who have spoken to reporters have thus far provided no evidence for the claim.
The comments mark a major change in direction for the federal investigation into the hack, which could have severe diplomatic ramifications. Last week a senior FBI cyber security official said the agency had been unable to confirm links between Pyongyang and the hackers.
Sony Pictures described the hack as an “unprecedented criminal assault†and a “brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American publicâ€.
“We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome,†the statement continued.
According to the film database website IMDB, The Interview is scheduled for release in the UK on 6 February, and throughout Europe in late January. It is unclear if Sony plans to delay the release in other countries as well, and the company did not respond to requests for clarification from the Guardian.
The threats sparked an investigation by the US Department of Homeland Security, but anonymous federal law enforcement officials quoted by the Los Angeles Times said there was “no credible intelligence†of a plot to target cinemas.
The scope of the hacking has also led former Sony Pictures employees to launch a class-action suit under data protection laws and entertainment lawyers have said the legal implications could last for years to come.
North Korea has denied responsibility for the attack, but said it could be “a righteous deed of the supporters and sympathisers†of the country.
California senator Dianne Feinstein, who chairs the Senate select committee on intelligence, described the threats as “unconscionableâ€.
Feinstein said the hack was “only the latest example of the need for serious legislation to improve the sharing of information between the private sector and the government to help companies strengthen cybersecurityâ€.
In the wake of controversy surrounding The Interview, another comedy set in North Korea has been reportedly dropped by its producers. Pyongyang, a film commissioned by New Regency and set to star Steve Carell playing a character accused of espionage by the regime, will no longer go into production, according to Deadline.
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Compass wrote on 2014-12-18 17:40
What did we learn kids?
[video=youtube;Ka3nKBR2mIU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3nKBR2mIU[/video]
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Osayidan wrote on 2014-12-18 22:53
Quote from Compass;1257851:
What did we learn kids?
[video=youtube;Ka3nKBR2mIU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka3nKBR2mIU[/video]
It's funny because it's true.
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Campylobacter jejuni wrote on 2014-12-19 06:59
Bunch of cynicists in here.
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Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-12-19 08:24
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Drizzit wrote on 2014-12-21 22:32
So any chance I'll be able to pirate this thing?
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Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-12-22 01:11
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So any chance I'll be able to pirate this thing?
Not unless someone from Sony leaks it. They aren't releasing it at all, not even straight to DVD. Plus with TPB being raided it's kind of hard to pirate things at all right now.
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Osayidan wrote on 2014-12-22 16:49
They may release it for free on their own video stream service. Been hearing about it since this morning.
-- sent via mobile
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Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-12-22 19:10
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They may release it for free on their own video stream service. Been hearing about it since this morning.
-- sent via mobile
Last night Anonymous said on Twitter they were planning to hack Sony and get the video to release on the internet as a christmas present. I wonder if that had anything to do with it.
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Kyishi wrote on 2014-12-23 20:35
biggest publicity stunt na
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Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-12-23 22:09
Sony has announced they will be releasing the movie in a limited number of select theaters on christmas day.
Wonder if this has anything to do with the threat that if they didn't release it they would be hacked and it would be released whether they liked it or not. xD
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Campylobacter jejuni wrote on 2014-12-23 22:44
That's the right decision.
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Osayidan wrote on 2014-12-25 04:47
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SlurpTASTY wrote on 2014-12-25 08:30
Kim jung ils gonna be pissed when he sees the part where he shits himself..,
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Campylobacter jejuni wrote on 2014-12-25 15:32
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Good possibilty it wasn't NK actually.
https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/12/did_north_korea.html