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Sony Pulls Movie; Pleasantville Will Have To Wait On 'Interview'

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester residents who had been planning to spend part of their Christmas Day watching the debut of the controversial movie, "The Interview," will have to wait.

'The Interview' is a a controversial comedy which focuses on a pair of TV journalists, played by actors James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen, who are recruited by the CIA in a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

'The Interview' is a a controversial comedy which focuses on a pair of TV journalists, played by actors James Franco, left, and Seth Rogen, who are recruited by the CIA in a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Sony Pictures announced late Wednesday that it has canceled the planned Dec. 25 release of the movie following a hacking attack and in the wake of threats against theaters that planned to show the movie.

The decision comes after four major cinemas dropped the film, a comedy which focuses on a pair of TV journalists, played by actors James Franco and Seth Rogen, who are recruited by the CIA in a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Sony has “no further plans” to release the movie, either on VOD or DVD at this time, according to a report on Variety.

NBC News is reporting that the U.S. government has found a linkage between the hacking attack and the North Korean government.

Sony's cancellation of the Christmas debut is expected to cost it more than $50 million, NBC News reported.

For more on Sony's decision, check this story from Variety.

 

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