“The Interview,” directed by Rogen and Evan Goldberg, will now open in several hundred independent cinemas rather than in the major chains. The studio’s original plan had been for a wide release on Christmas at about 3,000 locations. The studio announced the move Tuesday morning and issued this statement:
“We have never given up on releasing ‘The Interview’ and we’re excited our movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day,” said Michael Lynton, chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment. “At the same time, we are continuing our efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience
The Plaza Atlanta theater and Alamo Drafthouse announced Tuesday via social media that Sony Pictures has authorized them to show the film despite major exhibitors cancelling screenings in the wake of a cyber-attack that debilitated the studio.
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