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Sony decides to release "The Interview" on Christmas at some theaters
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sony Pictures Entertainment, which has captured much media attention recently for being the object of a destructive hack attack, announced Tuesday it will have a limited theatrical release for the comedy film "The Interview" beginning from Christmas Day.
"We have never given up on releasing 'The Interview' and we're excited our movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day," Sony Entertainment Chairman/CEO Michael Lynton said.
"At the same time, we are continuing our efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience."
Starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, "The Interview" tells the story of an assassination attempt on DPRK leader Kim Jong-un.
Six days ago, Sony said it decided to cancel the film's release due to threats posted online by a group of hackers calling itself Guardians of Peace and claiming responsibility for a massive cyberattack on its studio in the Culver City, Los Angeles.
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索尼决定圣诞节在部分影院上映涉朝影片《采访》
新华网洛杉矶１２月２３日电（记者张超群）位于美国加利福尼亚州的索尼影像娱乐公司２３日发表声明，决定改变此前做出取消新片《采访》定于圣诞节放映的计划，称该片将在北美部分影院如期上映。
索尼投资４４００万美元制作的《采访》虚构了两位美国记者受美国中央情报局之命，借赴朝鲜专访朝最高领导人金正恩之际开展暗杀行动的故事。
影片原计划于本月１８日在美国首映，圣诞节当天在北美各大院线全面上映。一个名为“和平守护者”的黑客组织１６日公开发布网络威胁言论，宣称将对放映《采访》的影院进行恐怖袭击。索尼１７日发布声明，取消该片的首映和圣诞节上映计划。
索尼２３日再次发表声明，推翻此前做出的取消放映决定，并定于圣诞节当天在北美地区部分影院如期上映《采访》。
目前，索尼公布将在北美放映《采访》的影院数目约为２００家，这与此前索尼计划在北美超过２０００家影院上映的规模相去甚远。
朝鲜国防委员会政策局日前发表声明说，索尼影像娱乐公司拍摄的影片《采访》，充满煽动以卑劣手段杀害主权国家元首的内容。影片将恐怖袭击正当化，这在任何国家和地区都不会被允许。朝鲜有足够证据证明，美国政府深度介入了该电影的制作。
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