What a difference a few days make. On December 17th, Sony canceled the Christmas release of The Interview, fearing further damage and information leaks from hackers. At that time, Sony implied that they had no plans to release the film at all, including on DVD, Blu-ray, or VOD. Even symbolic screenings of Team America: World […]
Sony Authorizes Select Screenings of The Interview
Sony has authorized select independent screenings of the controversial The Interview. The comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco is about how the duo land an interview with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, for their famous talk show. Before leaving, they’re asked to go on a mission to assassinate the leader. The upcoming release of the film has […]
The Canceled Interview: Sony Bows to Hackers, North Korea Wins, and No One is Laughing
In an alternate universe, The Interview was released on Christmas to so-so reviews and modest business; it was beaten on opening weekend by Into the Woods. After four days of post-release thinkpieces and three weeks of diminishing box office returns, The Interview was forgotten. But we live in a strange world and interesting times. The […]
Sony Hackers Threaten Attacks on Theaters that Screen The Interview
If you’re as attentive to the news as I am, I’m sure you’re familiar with the controversy over the Sony hackings that have taken place over the past few weeks that have resulted in Sony computers getting bricked, sensitive information being leaked, and even full films released online. I’ve made a conscious decision to not […]
[Red Band Trailer] The Interview
[youtube id=”kP8O-MOqmcw”] Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s The Interview is shaping up to be one of the funniest films of the year. While the premise of two celebrity journalists are set up with an interview with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un (who are then tasked by the CIA to assassinate him) sounds like a one-note joke, this […]
North Korea Declares The Interview an “Act of War”
Whoa, this might be getting serious. North Korea has gone from badmouthing Seth Rogen and James Franco’s latest film, The Interview (where the two play a talk show host and producer hired to assassinate the North Korean Dictator, Kim Jong-un), a few days ago to outright declaring war on America. Earlier today, a spokesman for […]
North Korea Labels Seth Rogen’s The Interview as “Desperate”
Remember that trailer for Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen’s latest film The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco as a talk show host and producer traveling to North Korea to interview (and assassinate) dictator Kim Jong-un, a few weeks back? The North Korean regime is definitely not a fan. A spokesperson for Jong-un stated that […]