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Distribution Post- The Interview

The Interview is similar to our movie in which it is a comedy, but it also contains more elements of the action genre.

The Interview was first released on December 11, 2014 in Los Angeles. The film revolves around two journalists attempting an assassination on Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea. Seth Rogen and James Franco cancelled publicity appearances after facing threats from hackers on December 16. Sony Pictures, the film's distributor, pulled all advertising on television. Sony cancelled the New York City premiere the day, in addition to having theater chains such as AMC, Cinemark, Cineplex, Regal and Southern Theatres delaying or cancelling screenings. Sony eventually cancelled the wide release of the film, as a result  receiving pressure and criticism from the public as a result. On December 24, Sony released The Interview for rental or purchase in the United States for Google Play, Xbox Video, and YouTube. The cost was $5.99 to rent for 48 hours and $14.99 for purchasing the film. In addition, it was available on the website SeeTheInterview.com operated by Kernel.com. It was later spread to file sharing websites. On December 25, 2014, Sony pictures released the film to 331 independent cinemas. Three days later, the film was released on iTunes. On December 31, Sony pictures expanded distribution of the film to more than 580 theaters and released to more video-on-demand systems including AT&T U-verse TV, Cablevision, Charter, Comcast, Cox, DirecTV, Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. Customers are able to rent or purchase The Interview on Verizon and Walmart's online video service Vudu. On January 24, the film was able to be streamed on Netflix. Sony Pictures announced that The Interview would be released in theatres in United Kingdom and Ireland on February 6, but would not be distributed digitally in the United Kingdom. Lastly, The Interview was distributed through Blu-ray Disc and DVD on February 17, 2015 for home media.

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