Agencies | Friday December 19, 2014 | 21:03 hrs
Los Angeles – The president of Sony Pictures, Michael Lynton, denied that the movie studios give in to threats from pirates computer that attacked their systems in November to cancel the premiere of ‘A Crazy Interview’ (‘The Interview’), parody North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
“We have not given, we have not given up, have been persevering “said the manager told CNN.
Lynton however said that” the president, the press and the public are the ones that are wrong with what actually happened. “
“We have always had the desire of the American public to see the film,” added the president of the Hollywood studios.
The film that should be released on December 25 in the US, is a CIA plot to assassinate Kim, taking advantage of two US journalists manage permission to interview him.
Facing threats from the group of cybercriminals, called Guardians of Peace and the refusal of the major theaters United States to project ‘A Crazy Interview’, the film company decided Wednesday to completely remove the film from distribution channels.
The FBI also accused North Korea of being behind the cyber attack on Sony, which He left the hundreds of internal emails, confidential data-numbers social security employees included- light, and even multiple scripts in preparation.
Clooney criticizes
lack of support for Sony
George Clooney criticized the Hollywood film industry for not doing common front against cyber threats that forced Sony Pictures to cancel the premiere of the film ‘A Crazy Interview.’
The American actor, one of the most influential figures in the film industry, said in an interview that his colleagues declined to sign a petition he had circulated in support of the comedy, which premiered this Christmas was truncated because it does not sit well with supporters of the government of North Korea.
No, said the actor, was brave enough to sign the open letter, fearing then be victims of a cyber attack as it affected Sony.
“It was a lot of people. I sent it (the letter) basically all heads of each place, “Clooney said in an interview published yesterday Deadline Friday.
” It’s not just an attack on Sony. It is something that involves all the studies, all media, all businesses and all individuals in this country, “Clooney writes in his petition, published by the portal.
In any format
The group called the Guardians of Peace sent a letter to Sony Pictures Entertainment, which praised the wise decision of the study to cancel the premiere of ‘A Crazy Interview’ and warned not distribute it in any form.
The email was confirmed by a person familiar with the study who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. He was sent to several employees of the company in Culver City, California, which has been shaken by a group of hackers calling itself Guardians of Peace.
“It was very wise cancel ‘A Crazy Interview ‘will be useful to you,’ ‘said the message. “We assure the purity of his letter provided they do not cause more problems. ”
The email also makes a warning against comedy Seth Rogen and James Franco and insists that anything related to the tape, including trailers, are removed from the Internet.
“Now we want to never allow the film to be released, distributed or filtered in any format such as DVD or piracy ‘” wrote the intruders.
Canceled another tape
on North Korea
The cancellation of the premiere of ‘A Crazy Interview’, generated a domino effect in other productions which placed North Korea in its plot.
The Deadline site reported Thursday that New Regency Productions had suspended production of a tape located in this area and would be starring Steve Carell.
The thriller Gregory ‘The Nuisance’ would be written by Steve Conrad and directed by Gore Verbinski.
“Yesterday in New Regency was told that Fox was not going to distribute the film. Before that, the band already had a green light and was to be financed by them. I said with uncertain words that thanks to the situation in Sony, Fox had decided to no longer engage in the film, “he said.
They filter controversial scene
Less than two minutes of the film ‘An Interview Loca’ are what sparked the controversy and showing the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un aboard a military helicopter by a missile; background song of singer Katy Perry ‘Firework’ is heard.
According to The New York Post and Gawker scene corresponds to one of several variants that show the death of North Korean leader.
The video is considered one of the reasons that may have triggered the series of cyberattacks against Sony company at the hands of the Guardians of Peace (GOP, for its acronym in English).
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