New York premiere of Sony’s “The Interview” canceled!

[AlRayes_BRN]

The Interview, Seth Rogen's Kim Jong-un assassination comedy that may be at the center of the devastating Sony Pictures hack, is scheduled to hit theaters on Christmas Day, but at this point Sony may rather wish it not come out at all. Following another leak which contained terror threats against prospective viewers, studio executives are now telling theaters that they "wouldn't object" to any decision not to show the movie, according to The Wall Street Journal.

 

Carmike Cinemas is first to bail

 

The New York Times, meanwhile, reports that Sony Pictures has "decided to all but invite theater owners to force cancellation or further postponement of The Interview," with one theater chain owner calling the 9/11-invoking terror threads a "game-changer." Following these reports, Variety said that Carmike Cinemas, a chain with 2,632 screens nationwide, became the first chain to take Sony up on that offer. It was followed by Landmark Theatres, who Deadline says made the decision to cancel the movie's New York premiere, previously scheduled for Thursday night. The Interview's LA premiere took place last week. Earlier today Rogen and co-star James Franco reportedly withdrew from all press appearances for The Interview through the end of the week.

 

Souce: http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7406107/theaters-may-cancel-the-interview

[Guest]

Ahh.... They just let the bad guys win....

[Clyne]

Source? 

[Sidiox]

And the GoP has won.... Now they can control Sony.

[helpingaskewcokemansarcasm]

Doesn't really qualify as negotiation, but the hackers appear to have Sony Pictures in their pocket concerning this movie.

 

Probably a sensible decision, but difficult.

[Jerakl]

Doesn't really qualify as negotiation, but the hackers appear to have Sony Pictures in their pocket concerning this movie.

Oh dear god.

[AlRayes_BRN]

Source? 

 

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7406107/theaters-may-cancel-the-interview

[Clyne]

http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/16/7406107/theaters-may-cancel-the-interview

thanks for clearing that up, wouldn't be news if there is no source.

[Imabigmac]

This is kinda sad....

 

 

 

 

@helpingaskewcokemansarcasm Okay, who's alt are you? 

[AlRayes_BRN]

thanks for clearing that up, wouldn't be news if there is no source.

 

Mostly welcome!

[Phillyphries]

Has the government stepped in yet?

[helpingaskewcokemansarcasm]

@helpingaskewcokemansarcasm Okay, who's alt are you? 

 

I am not anybody's alt, I have lurked this forum for a very long time and observed these members to be prolific, now I finally decided to make an account for myself, all the usernames I initially wanted were taken already so I just made this for fun.

 

I am not a troll, if you look at my posts you will see they are not troll posts.

[Imabigmac]

I am not anybody's alt, I have lurked this forum for a very long time and observed these members to be prolific, now I finally decided to make an account for myself, all the usernames I initially wanted were taken already so I just made this for fun.

 

I am not a troll, if you look at my posts you will see they are not troll posts.

I see your not a troll, but lurking for over a year? And conveniently just recently Helping semi retires, askew leaves and cokeman left awhile ago and well if you are truly a lurker you must know how sarcasm went out. and theres you new username.... coincidental? 

[shadowblitz3]

now they feel perfecter

[WelshDdraig]

Sony has caved and started to the the bad guys win. At this point, the hackers practically own Sony.

[Imabigmac]

Anyone want to fund a movie where the plot is to assassinate the leader of GoP. Oh the fun someone could have with this.

 

How mad would they be if you portrayed the leader as some nerd who slurs his words and then does a load of drugs meanwhile living in his moms basement. All we have to do is just dump it on reddit and watch it take off. 

 

THE HACKENING 

 

The Internet response to GoP. 

[SpaceCore]

damn. this is some seriously shameful thing, right here.

[mr moose]

So if this GoP group ever get caught (anyone wanna guess odds of that?)  then the chargers they face are:

 

Terrorism

Piracy

Unlawfully accessing a private computer network

threatening to inflict bodily harm

Extortion

Identity theft

Harrasment

Cyber bullying (if that's a thing in the US)

 

If the Authorities aren't feeling very nice they could potentially spend some time in Gitmo.

 

A part of me wants to see them get caught and burn really bad.  If we want to stop governments/corporations taking too much control then there are better ways to do it without fueling the fire. 

[Imabigmac]

-snip-

 

A part of me wants to see them get caught and burn really bad.  If we want to stop governments/corporations taking too much control then there are better ways to do it without fueling the fire. 

Well I think it is the wrong way to approach that issue. 

[linusforsell]

Says promoting terrorism is bad; threatens to commit acts of terrorism.

Boy are these "hackers" hypocrites. Incredibly sad to see them win, but it is good to hear that Sony acknowledges the threat. Human lives are not a thing to be gambled with.

[ZacDaMan72]

thanks for clearing that up, wouldn't be news if there is no source.

Oi, play nice

[Misanthrope]

This is worrisome. Not because of the hack or because of the stupid fucking movie, but because they appear to be taking this "threats" seriously. This means they will launch another crusade about how we need to save the children by locking down or doubling down on surveillance and pass an even worst version of SOPA/PIPA into law, and just for good measures fast lanes will be more "secure" and they will try to tie that nonsense into this too.

 

Hope I'm way off about all this...

[Deletive]

I wanted to watch it  

[Texhnlyze]

Is GoP hired by North Korea or what?

[Peopie]

I wonder if GoP actually has more information from sony that they haven't revealed yet, and sony is doing this to keep whatever little info they have left a secret?