Washington / Seoul (AP) – Despite threats of terror, US cinemas have now but for the Demonstration of North Korea satire “The Interview” decided. The film is scheduled to start as planned in some theaters on Christmas Day, as the head of Sony Entertainment, Michael Lynton told.
At least 200 independent cinemas confirmed according to CNN, the comedy about a fictional assassination attempt on North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un show. More were therefore compatible with Sony in conversation. President Barack Obama and performers appearing praised the move.
trigger of the hype surrounding “The Interview” was a hacker attack on Sony Pictures. The studio said the theatrical release after the attack and terrorist threats from first. The US Federal Bureau makes North Korea responsible for the attack. The leadership in Pyongyang denies this. In the largely isolated country, meanwhile, were the second day not to achieve some web pages in a row. A first failure drew speculations about a US reaction after himself
Sony manager Lynton said loudly, “Los Angeles Times” to the screening of the film. “We are proud to present him to the public and us to have fought against those who tried to suppress freedom of expression. “The US Federal Bureau of Investigation had agreed with Sony about this decision, said an FBI employee to CNN.
Obama, who is currently doing with his family vacation in Hawaii, welcomed the decision, as his Deputy Speaker Eric Schultz said. The US believed in the right to freedom of expression and artistic freedom. “The people have spoken! The freedom wins! Sony has not given up! “Tweeted Seth Rogen, who” plays a starring role in “The Interview.
Independent Cinemas in almost half of the US states want to show the film, according to a count by CNN, particularly many in Hollywood home state of California. There could be up to 300 movie theaters nationwide. Art House Convergence, an association of independent cinemas, Sony had promised his support in an open letter. The large cinema chains like AMC and Regal joined the start at first not to. In addition, there were, according to media reports, negotiations to deliver the movie to download for the home.
As South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, some sites on the Internet of the communist North were not to reach early Wednesday morning. The hardest hit, as the propaganda organ Uriminzokkiri. The links to pages in the North Korean power were the day before been interrupted for hours, as Dyn Research announced. The US company observed worldwide the functionality of the Internet.
The US government refuses to say whether the US is behind the failure. A Foreign Office spokeswoman merely referred to the announcement of Obama, there would be a reaction to the recent hacker attack by North Korea on Sony. Obama had criticized the threats against cinemas because of the movie starts.
Seth Rogen on Twitter
issued on 12.24.2014 by 13:56 clock
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