By UPDATE: We’ve passed the point of beating around the bush. This has gone from hacking some emails to threatening full out violence against people who would consider seeing some damn movie. Sony has taken the next step and is allowing theaters to pull The Interview, if they so choose. I won’t blame theaters that do, nor will I fault Sony for making this decision. It just kind of sucks that we’re in an age where Hollywood can’t even churn out a damn parody. But, barring any tragedy, we’ll still be here to watch the film for ourselves and present our opinions for you all. Original story below. – Nick]
While we took a hard line on not covering any movie news leaking from the Sony hack it’s still a major story in the film industry and the hack has gone too far to ignore. This is especially true when they’re threatening actual violence on theaters that play the film. In the latest release, which reportedly also included more hacked files, the hackers stated:
Warning
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.
First, Sony should start calling themselves The SONY from here on out. Second, it hasn’t been confirmed that this email came from the same people, but it is probable. Third, fuck them. This just went from an embarrassing and financially troublesome issue for a single company to a disturbing and disgusting over reaction. Even if they’re simply trying to rile things up this has gone beyond acceptable. God, I hope this movie is actually funny.
[via Variety]