Sony Pictures will release The Interview in a limited number of theatres on Christmas Day after earlier scrapping the film’s planned release following a hacking attack and threats on cinemas.
The $42m comedy about a farcical assassination plot against North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become the centre of turmoil at the studio that has escalated into a geopolitical controversy.
The US government believes North Korea, where the film has sparked outrage, was behind the Sony hacking that leaked vast amounts of employees’ personal data and emails of senior Sony Pictures executives. North Korea has responded to the accusation by threatening attacks on the US.