Sony’s announcement comes less than a week after the film studio canceled the Dec. 25 release of the James Franco–Seth Rogen movie in the wake of hacker threats.
Five days after Sony canceled the Dec. 25 release of The Interview in the wake of threats from hackers who the FBI believes are in North Korea, the studio announced on Tuesday that the movie will have a limited release on its original Christmas Day date.
However, after looking at the FBI's findings, some cybersleuths told BuzzFeed News they are doubtful North Korea was behind the hack, one of the worst in history.
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"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," Michael Lynton, chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment, said in a statement obtained by BuzzFeed News. "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.
"I want to thank our talent on The Interview and our employees, who have worked tirelessly through the many challenges we have all faced over the last month. While we hope this is only the first step of the film's release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech."
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