What started out as a generic-looking Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy has quickly escalated into a massive international news story... about a generic-looking Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy.
Sony has officially cancelled "The Interview," the upcoming film that would have seen James Franco and Seth Rogen travel to North Korea on a secret mission to assassinate Kim Jong-un. Deadline reports that, after multiple major theater chains announced they would not be showing the film, Sony has cancelled the film's entire release.
This was in response to a recent threat from the cyberterrorist group behind all this "Interview" drama, which threatened a terrorist attack on movie theaters that might screen the film.
Deadline has the text of the threat, originally sent to Sony Pictures.
"We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places "The Interview" be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to.
Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made.
The world will be full of fear.
Remember the 11th of September 2001.
We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time.
(If your house is nearby, you'd better leave.)
Whatever comes in the coming days is called by the greed of Sony Pictures Entertainment.
All the world will denounce the SONY."
This comes just as the government has officially linked North Korea to the cyberterrorist attacks. USA Today reports that the attacks may have come from outside the borders of North Korea, but were "officially sanctioned" by the country's government.
Is this the end for "The Interview?" Kinda seems like it, doesn't it. Who knows if Sony has any other plans other than to let this movie wither as quietly as it can without a release.
Check back soon for the latest updates in this increasingly bizarre story.
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