Cinema chain US will not play Sony film after threat from hackers

An American cinema chain has decided not to show the film The Interview after hackers threatened attacks. Along with the threat, the hackers released all emails from the director of Sony Pictures.

In an email to journalists, the Sony Pictures hackers hinted at attacks on movie theaters showing The Interview. “The world will be filled with fear. Commemorate September 11, 2001. We recommend you stay far from the places. If you live in the area, you better leave,” reads the email, which publishes Buzzfeed among other things. .

The threat marks another escalation in the Sony Pictures hack case. The Interview is a comedy about an attempt to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. The film was supposed to be shown at Christmas, but the American chain Carmike Cinemas, with 278 cinemas, has decided not to show the film, according to Variety. The New York premiere of the film has also been cancelled, Deadline writes. The Los Angeles premiere on December 11 went off without a hitch and the FBI has said there are no indications that attacks are actually being planned.

Simultaneously with the threat, the group surrounding the hack released the entire email inbox of the director of Sony Pictures. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it probably concerns 12,466 messages, including the deleted emails, from the period from November 12, 2008 to November 21, 2014. The publication could have major consequences, since the emails probably contain many confidential details about the strategy and financial management of the company. film company.