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— PzFeed Top News (@PzFeed) December 24, 2014◼ Confusion and fear reign supreme as the White House and Hollywood come to grips with Sony Pictures agreeing this week to shelve a movie indefinitely over reported threats from North Korea. - T. Becket Adams/Washington Examiner
...Simply put, it does not appear that anyone in Hollywood or the White House seems to know what is happening or what the appropriate response should be.
“Really hard to believe this is the response to a threat to freedom of expression here in America,” comedian Ben Stiller lamented.
“Wow. Everyone caved. The hackers won. An utter and complete victory for them,” Rob Lowe, who co-stars briefly in “The Interview,” said.
Actor Steve Carell, who was slated to appear in a North Korea-based thriller until it was also shelved, added: “Sad day for creative expression.” ...
◼ Sony to Release ‘The Interview’ in Theaters, on VOD Despite Threats (Exclusive)
After a national clamor to release the film despite threats, Sony finds a way to get the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy out there
Sony Pictures will release the canceled Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy “The Interview” in theaters and on video on demand, TheWrap has learned. President Obama and the stars of the film are among the people hailing the decision, while the move has reportedly exacerbated relations between major distributors and the studio.
The plan is to release the film simultaneously in participating theaters and via video on demand. A number of independent theaters — including The Plaza Theater in Atlanta, MX Theaters in St. Louis, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Dallas/Fort Worth and others — have announced they will distribute the film. The MX said it would be selling tickets as of 2 p.m. CT Tuesday....
