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Sony Pictures Still Planning to Release 'The Interview' Somewhere?
by Ethan Anderton
December 21, 2014
If you've been following the news the past few days, you've undoubtedly heard about the debacle concerning the Sony Pictures comedy The Interview from writers and directors Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg. The film was set to be released on Christmas Day, but the studio pulled it from release after major theater chains dropped the film following threats by the Guardians of Peace, the same group responsible for hacking into Sony Pictures and leaking thousand of documents and e-mails with private information. But now it seems Sony Pictures may not have completely given up on The Interview seeing the light of day. Read on!
First of all, Sony Pictures' lawyer David Boies appeared on the morning news program "Meet the Press" today (via THR) and said, "Sony has been fighting to get this picture distributed. It will be distributed. How it's going to be distributed, I don't think anybody knows quite yet. But it's going to be distributed." Echoing those sentiments, CEO Michael Lynton's commented on NPR, "We would very much like that [release the movie]. But we do need partners to make that happen. We ourselves do not have a distribution platform to put the movie out." BitTorrent has surfaced as a possibility, but does Lynton not know about the other option that has surfaced as a viable release port for the controversial comedy?
You would think Sony's CEO would be aware of Crackle, an online streaming arm of the entertainment company that has web series like "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" from Jerry Seinfeld on its slate, not to mention the forthcoming Joe Dirt sequel everyone was clamoring for. Enter a report from NY Post saying that Sony is currently working on a plan to release The Interview for free on Crackle. That sounds like a pretty far-fetched rumor if Sony's lawyer just said the studio is still figuring out distribution possibilities this morning. Would a free release on Crackle allow Sony to make an insurance claim to recoup any revenue lost due to the botched theatrical release? We're not sure, but we're just happy to hear that The Interview will end up getting a release. Stay tuned to find out where and when.
UPDATE: Our friends at Mashable have debunked the story about Crackle, saying in their report: "a person with direct knowledge of the studio's thinking told Mashable that report was premature, adding that many factors and options are being weighed at the moment." So, essentially, we're still back to where we were and everything is up in the air at the moment. However, an eventual release is coming soon and VOD platforms are being considered, but nothing has been chosen just yet.
10 Comments
1
Good. LOL @ Crackle though.
DAVIDPD on Dec 21, 2014
2
Hmmm well whatever it takes I suppose.
SkyNet300 on Dec 21, 2014
3
They say you can fold a piece of paper no more than 8 times, Sony beats that in spades. I'm so over it now.
mooreworthy on Dec 21, 2014
4
To be fair to Sony with the cinema chains dropping it they didn't have much choice. VOD might appear like the easy option, but what is to stop the hackers targeting the chosen platform. The likes of Netflix might not want it either.. Though it looks a bit rubbish, kinda want to see it now
Steven on Dec 21, 2014
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TAVISTOCK minc control FAKE media and 'culture' continuing to treat the RED CHINA and EUGENICS 'unfriendly' KOREA scene with self-indulgent FARCE. MEANWHILE- - - Spielberg's franchise slum, and even the 'authorised' Korea era eye--con, Eastwood, STEP ON some 5 decades of milestone anniveraries for the now 21st century AVANT GARDE -----KOREAN WAR.
ITITtooIT on Dec 22, 2014
7
Might I suggest not taking Xanax and Ritalin at the same time?
TheOct8pus on Dec 22, 2014
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They need to drop Korean subtitled copies of this film over N. Korea. That'll learn 'em!
TheOct8pus on Dec 22, 2014
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How about straight to blu-ray - you would sell more copies than tickets at the theater ..
shane willett on Dec 22, 2014
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Pretty sure the movie would suck anyway. People have seen neighbors and that was the worst "comedy" ive seen in forever
Ty Webb on Dec 23, 2014
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