That, and they weren't as hacker capable back then. What they're doing is completely nuts and all that, but I have to say, I'm sort of impressed they were able to even do this. Up until however many days ago, I didn't think that ass backwards excuse of a country even had computers or internet, let alone anyone smart enough to know how to use them beyond pushing an "on" button. I assumed a tool-using octopus would be more tech savvy than anyone over there.
I wouldn't underestimate their intelligence. This movie doesn't appear to be demonizing him completely though. In the newest trailer, James Franco becomes friends with Kim Jong Un and listens to Katy Perry. I'm surprised that major theater chains are pulling it completely though.
In the trailer, sure. But apparently the actual assassination/murder scene is pretty over the top... whatever the hell that even means.
Sony Cancels 'The Interview' Release - Spinoff Online - TV, Film, and Entertainment News DailySpinoff Online – TV, Film, and Entertainment News Daily
I can understand wanting to keep people safe, but I get the feeling this could be setting a dangerous precedent.
I'm sure they would be mad if a movie was about killing Putin or whomever is the real British Prime Minister. A fictional villain won't get the outrage. Even a fictional leader won't get the outrage.
So Disappointing Sony. I understand why they chose too (I understand safety is very important) but I hate that the hackers won. I hope this gets leaked online soon. I want to watch it out of spite.
They really have no choice at this point. It's beyond headline news now that acts of terrorism on theaters has been threatened, and after what happened with the Dark Knight Rises 'massacre' from a couple years ago, no one is going to risk it, especially not for a movie as stupid as this. And because no one is going to risk it, the movie would just completely bomb anyway. So it's lose-lose no matter what. And just imagine how much epically worse this would all be if Sony and the theaters called the bluff and people were killed. NO ONE wants that on their hands.
Yeah. I mean, I understand the desire to keep people safe, because this threat could be for real, but if it's a bluff, then everyone (Sony and the theaters) just folded and these Hacktivists will think they can continue to do this.
Unlike North Korea, however, they wouldn't theaten a company and an entire country for it. Well, Russia I'm not too sure about.
The ending was even approved by the US State Department. Exclusive: Sony Emails Say State Department Blessed Kim Jong-Un Assassination in ?The Interview? - The Daily Beast
So, in theory, now would be a good time to bypass the normal process & release the film digitally instead of theatrically.
The problem with releasing it digitally is that this apparently cost $40 million to make. They can't make that back like that. When they do decide to release, this stuff is going to be like free advertising in addition to the fact that Rogen and Franco have a fan base that would show up anyway.
