Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 05:36 PM Dec 2014

Five Largest Movie Theater Companies Drop 'The Interview'

Source: Huffington Post

The five largest movie theater companies have dropped "The Interview" after threats from the Sony hack. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Regal Entertainment, AMC Entertainment, Cinemark and Cineplex Entertainment have joined Carmike Cinemas in pulling the film from release. Landmark Sunshine Cinemas also canceled its New York premiere of the film, and another Northeast chain with 55 locations, Bow Tie Cinemas, decided to abandon plans to show the film following the threats. "The safety and comfort of our patrons is foremost in our minds," Bow Tie CEO Ben Moss told Variety. Arclight Cinemas will also not show "The Interview."

Carmike Cinemas, was first to drop "The Interview," which is scheduled for release on Christmas Day. The decisions to pull "The Interview" come after a cyber hack against Sony Pictures threatened the theaters that showed the film. "We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places 'The Interview' be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to," a note published Tuesday read. When the threats surfaced, officials from the Department of Homeland Security told the Huffington Post that even though they were aware of the note, "there is no credible intelligence to indicate an active plot against movie theaters within the United States."

Combined, these companies make up approximately 1,646 movie theaters in North America.

"Due to wavering support of the film 'The Interview' by Sony Pictures, as well as the ambiguous nature of any real or perceived security threats, Regal Entertainment Group has decided to delay the opening of the film in our theaters," a representative for Regal said in a statement to Huffington Post.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/17/amc-regal-drop-the-interview_n_6342948.html

19 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)
3. Hmmmm.... It doesn't strike me as the brightest move to run the risk of
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 05:49 PM
Dec 2014

getting killed or maimed in order to see a comedy that will be on Netflix in 6 months in order to show how brave we all are.

Especially when the comedy in question is based on a CIA attempt to assassinate a foreign leader.

The Green Manalishi

(1,054 posts)
6. Agreed
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 06:18 PM
Dec 2014

I don't go to moves, but I'd be the first to stand in line. And piss down that little buggers throat after setting him on fire.

ALL censorship is bad, always. Anything that impedes any information flowing anywhere is something I'll fight with any and all means.

 

Snow Leopard

(348 posts)
7. True dat!
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 06:22 PM
Dec 2014

Cowards. Even though the movie is probably marginal at best, it is ridiculous to cower in the face of these threats.

George II

(67,782 posts)
2. When I first saw the commercial for this movie a couple of weeks ago...
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 05:47 PM
Dec 2014

....my first thought was that this could be troublesome for the producers. That wacko in charge of North Korea has lots of resources and ZERO conscience.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)
4. Now someone will make a movie about how the CIA funded this movie in order to
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 05:57 PM
Dec 2014

get the North Korean government to show their cards on what they could do to debilitate major computer networks, etc, and voila - it worked! Yay.

Of course their first attempt was "Team America - World Police" but it didn't work, so they moved on to something more akin to really poking Kim with a stick in the Sony release.

The plot for this movie-within-a-movie is getting complicated... the author is going to have to use index cards now to write it.

uppityperson

(115,674 posts)
8. Huh? That is weird. I have also read it is a disgruntled former employee doing this, but who knows
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 06:39 PM
Dec 2014

Are they doing this for publicity? Weird.

Response to big_dog (Original post)

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
13. I'm still going to the cineplex for that popcorn
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 09:07 PM
Dec 2014

Where else can you buy 15 cents worth of crap for 8 bucks ?

Is this a ploy to charge more for movie tickets and have to go thru security checks ?

Its hard not being cynical about all this .

 

Ykcutnek

(1,305 posts)
14. Should've just had people sign a release form to get their ticket.
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 09:21 PM
Dec 2014

Nothing would happen and it'd be one hell of a fuck you to an oppressive regime and one hell of an experience for Americans across the country.

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)
15. Deep sixed
Wed Dec 17, 2014, 09:34 PM
Dec 2014
NEW: Sony's basically ruling out a digital "Interview" release. "Sony Pictures has no further release plans for the film," spox tells me.

https://twitter.com/brianstelter/status/545378355579990016


 

jamzrockz

(1,333 posts)
17. What evidence do we have that NK
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 10:32 AM
Dec 2014

was responsible for Sony hack? If they could easily hack sony, are we to believe they will only stop at Sony? I really have no idea what is going on but I find this whole episode really weird. I think the movie will find its way to the box office and will make a pant load of money because of this controversy. The actors and actresses will emerge from this as big big time movie stars.

This will end well for everyone involved except NK

troy62

(1 post)
18. Five Largest Movie Theater Companies Drop 'The Interview'
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 11:03 AM
Dec 2014

I don't know what to think? This seems fishy....Publicity at its best maybe. Hard to believe this was pulled. What will Sony do when it announces it will be released on video ask North Korea if that's OK?

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
19. Good.
Thu Dec 18, 2014, 12:25 PM
Dec 2014
- It's stupid garbage any damned way. We need to stop having to use comedy to tell the TRUTH. Real people in N. Korea are suffering and dying under this idiot leader. And someone like these jerks making money from joking about how terrible he is, is about as fucking crass and low class as one can get.

K&R

Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Five Largest Movie Theate...