LOS ANGELES Amid the diplomatic row between the US and North Korea, Sony Pictures yesterday finally decided to release the film The Interview, a comedy about a fictional CIA plot to assassinate the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, which attracted thousands of spectators who defended freedom of expression.
Seth Rogen, the film co-starred alongside James Franco, and codirector Evan Goldberg, made a surprise appearance at the projection Full room movie at a theater in Los Angeles at 0.30 (local time), where he briefly thanked people for their support.
Many who were out of the room, taking glasses of cider warm while waiting for the start of the film, said they attended to watch the low-budget comedy at Christmas to show their support for freedom of expression.
The planned release of the film on $ 44 million caused a series of reactions last week. Sony originally canceled the projection after last month was the subject of the most destructive cyber attack suffered by an American company. US blamed North Korea for the attack.
The film, which can be seen in theaters of major metropolitan areas in the United States, presents Rogen and Franco as journalists who are recruited by the CIA for assassinate the leader of North Korea.
The big cinema chains had refused to release the film after some hackers threatened to attack the rooms and the public. Projections scheduled in US theaters do not include major brands.
The entertainment giant reversed when US President Barack Obama, like Hollywood stars like George Clooney and several Republicans and Democrats Washington expressed concern that Hollywood could be setting a precedent for censorship.
“We have never surrendered to premiere The Interview and are excited by the fact that our film reaches several theaters on Christmas Day “said the CEO of Sony Pictures, Michael Lynton, in a statement.
It was expected that the film will premiere yesterday at about 320 independent US theaters. Many sold out the day before, after the controversy carry the film to the front pages around the world.
The Interview Sony announced that it can now be seen online in various US networks. The launch is a success: the specialized site TorrentFreak has reported that during the first ten hours of premiere online platforms, the movie was downloaded more than 200,000 times from torrent sites (no commercial landings), and rising <. / p>
The film is also available online at Google Play and YouTube Movie of Google Inc. and customers of Microsoft Xbox Video, plus Sony’s own website for the movie (www.seetheinterview.com) .
Those who saw The Interview told it was a very good and funny movie. “It’s a comedy of the highest level,” said Matt Ornstein he left the cinema. “I would compare it with something like And where the pilot is? It’s funny, but definitely not something that can overthrow a monarchy.”
Some rooms that projected the film took security measures to protect against any possible attack.
Meanwhile, Russia yesterday expressed solidarity with North Korea and said Pyongyang’s anger was “understandable”. The spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich said Washington has provided no evidence to support his claim that Pyongyang was involved in the attack, and called the US threats of retaliation by “counterproductive and dangerous ”.
Agencies ANSA, AP and Reuters .
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