After some turbulent developments in the last few months with studios dropping out and cast members moving aside, it now seems that Danny Boyle’s new Steve Jobs biopic is ready for production, with the main cast finalised yesterday. The film is written by Aaron Sorkin (The Newsroom, The Social Network) based on the biography of […]
The Interview editors say that there was no censorship on the final cut
Entertainment Weekly have reported that the editors who made the final cut on Sony’s The Interview claim there is absolutely no censorship on the final release of the Seth Rogen and James Franco movie. Editors Zene Baker and Evan Henke have spoken out against claims which suggested the editors were forced to censor particular scenes […]
Second Opinion – The Interview (2014)
The Interview, 2014. Directed by Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen. Starring James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park, Timothy Simons and Charles Rahi Chun. SYNOPSIS: Dave Skylark and producer Aaron Rapoport run the celebrity tabloid show “Skylark Tonight.” When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are […]
Christmas Box Office: How will The Interview perform this festive season?
Amongst all the controversy and speculation surrounding the release of Seth Rogen and James Franco’s The Interview it seems safe to assume a lot of eyes will be on the Sony picture during this years Christmas Box Office. Luckily for Sony, reports indicate strong ticket sales for the upcoming comedy despite losing support from major […]
The Interview: Protecting Free Speech or the Bottom Line?
Anghus Houvouras on The Interview: protecting free speech, or the bottom line..? This Sony hacking scandal is unprecedented. Like a tiny snowball pushed from the precipice of a high peak picking up mass and speed as it rolls down wreaking havoc on all who come into contact with its massive, icy surface. An inescapable maelstrom […]
Sony does a U-turn over The Interview, will now open Christmas Day in the States
Sony has come in for some stick over its decision to pull the controversial comedy The Interview from release in the wake of terror threats stemming from the North Korea hack (not least from U.S. President Barack Obama), but it seems the studio has now had a change of heart and has allowed cinemas to […]
Watch Kim Jong-un’s death scene from The Interview
Well, after Sony’s decision to pull the film from release, we’ll not get to see The Interview in the forseeable future, but we can watch the climactic scene featuring the fiery death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un thanks to The Telegraph, who have got their hands on a leaked video of the scene (which […]
UPDATE: Sony scraps The Interview, considering a premium VOD release in the wake of terror threats against exhibitors
Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Sony. Despite all the free publicity for The Interview in the wake of the Guardians of Peace hack, the New York premiere was cancelled and the majority of U.S. exhibitors have decided to pull the film from its Christmas release in the wake of worrying […]
The Interview grosses over $15 million from VOD
It may not have enjoyed quite the box office success that a wide Christmas Day release could have brought, but Sony’s controversial comedy The Interview has become the studio’s biggest VOD release of all time following its arrival on YouTube, Google Play and Microsoft Xbox on Tuesday evening, with the film pulling in over $15 […]
The Interview available on YouTube, Google Play and Xbox Live from tonight
Yesterday it was announced that Sony has changed its mind about pulling the release of The Interview, with the controversial Seth Rogen / James Franco comedy now set to open as planned on Christmas Day, albeit in select cinemas, as opposed to a wide release. Now it has been revealed that the studio has also […]
