- Aug 30, 2012
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At the end of November, Sony's movie division IT systems were hacked, allowing the attackers to gain access to internal documents, email messages, passwords, film budgets and spreadsheets that detailexecutive salaries and social security numbers of thousands of employees, etc.
GOP, the group behind the attack, demanded withdrawing "The Interview" from distribution, threatening to release sensitive information about employees and even physical action against theaters.
Following these threats, AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Carmike and Southern Theatres, and other major theater chains announced that they would delay or cancel it altogether. However, 200 independent theaters are currently showing the movie. It is also available for streaming in Canada and the U.S.
Sony did consider releasing the movie via online platforms, but its limited availability has made it a piracy hit on torrent sites. Even Thepiratebay offers a hash of "The Interview" torrents on its site, which also adds up to hints of a possible return.
