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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums'The Interview' To Be Available For Online Rental Starting Today
Following confirmation that Sony will, in fact, be showing the controversial Seth Rogen film The Interview in select theaters starting Christmas day, it is now being reported that the film will also be available to rent or buy via online outlets like Youtube and X-Box Video starting today at 1 p.m. EST.
According to CNNs Brian Stelter, Sony has confirmed that the movie, which stars Rogen and James Franco as reporters who travel to North Korea to assassinate Kim Jong-un, will be made available online today. Sony CONFIRMS: "The Interview" will be available for rental through YouTube, Google Play, Microsoft's Xbox Video, etc. TODAY. At 1pm ET, Stelter tweeted. You can rent it for $6. You can buy it for $15.
The film was originally set for a wide Christmas day release, but many theaters began to pull it from their schedule when a group of hackers responsible for the recent cyberattack against Sony threatened to target movie theaters across the country if the movie was released. The threat included references to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
It is widely believed that the North Korean government was behind the cyberattack and the subsequent threats, despite the country denying involvement.
According to CNNs Brian Stelter, Sony has confirmed that the movie, which stars Rogen and James Franco as reporters who travel to North Korea to assassinate Kim Jong-un, will be made available online today. Sony CONFIRMS: "The Interview" will be available for rental through YouTube, Google Play, Microsoft's Xbox Video, etc. TODAY. At 1pm ET, Stelter tweeted. You can rent it for $6. You can buy it for $15.
The film was originally set for a wide Christmas day release, but many theaters began to pull it from their schedule when a group of hackers responsible for the recent cyberattack against Sony threatened to target movie theaters across the country if the movie was released. The threat included references to the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
It is widely believed that the North Korean government was behind the cyberattack and the subsequent threats, despite the country denying involvement.
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'The Interview' To Be Available For Online Rental Starting Today (Original Post)
Triana
Dec 2014
OP
Sure, I can't think of a single reason not to trust my credit card data with Sony!
PeaceNikki
Dec 2014
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NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)1. Well, I know what I'm watching tonight.
SomethingFishy
(4,876 posts)2. Awesome. Now I can avoid it online too...
Sorry, cannot sit through another Rogan/Franco movie no matter how much controversy it stirred up.
Even Rogan said the movie sucks.
Triana
(22,666 posts)4. I won't watch it either. It's crap and I have no desire to see it.
But for anyone who's curious, there it is.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)3. It's a Christmas miracle! (nt)
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)5. now appears no more than a marketing ploy for a stupid ass movie.
Triana
(22,666 posts)7. It does. Someone else here mentioned this too.
Is the whole damn thing just a bunch of propaganda?
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)6. Sure, I can't think of a single reason not to trust my credit card data with Sony!
lol