The Interview

You can finally stream ‘The Interview’ on Netflix beginning Saturday

January 21st, 2015

Zach Epstein

Netflix absolutely crushed its earnings on Tuesday evening and shares skyrocketed more than 17% in after-hours trading as a result. The company added 4.33 million new streaming subscribers during the fourth quarter of 2014, and profit climbed to $83.4 million, up from $48.4 million in the year-ago quarter. Netflix had a great quarter indeed, and it was thanks in …

Hackers’ worst nightmare continues as ‘The Interview’ hits more records online

January 7th, 2015

Chris Smith

The Interview is far from being a must-see movie, but that didn’t stop plenty of viewers from renting or purchasing the controversial comedy online, after hackers forced Sony’s hand last month. Instead of enjoying a wide release on Christmas Day, the movie was only shown in select cinemas, though Sony also released it online with …

Here are all the new services that are now streaming ‘The Interview’

January 1st, 2015

Chris Smith

Hackers may have tried to prevent Sony Pictures from releasing The Interview, a controversial comedy depicting a fictional assassination attempt on North Korea’s leader, but the company eventually launched it in select theaters while also making the movie available for streaming on Google Play, YouTube, Xbox and iTunes. The movie studio announced record sales for the movie, and …

Kim Jong-un’s nightmare: South Korean man plans to airdrop DVDs of The Interview

December 31st, 2014

Brad Reed

North Korea’s seeming victory over James Franco and Seth Rogen’s hit comedy was very short-lived. Not only has the film become a sensation after being released online but now The Associated Press, via USA Today, reports that an activist in South Korea plans to airdrop DVDs of The Interview into North Korea in the hopes that North …

Theater chains made a lethal mistake in rejecting The Interview

December 29th, 2014

Tero Kuittinen

Much has been made about movie theater chains’ decision to reject running The Interview on December 25th due to safety concerns. It is now becoming clear that these theaters have made a huge miscalculation that may cause much bigger problems than just reputation damage.

Hackers turned ‘The Interview’ into Sony’s biggest online release of all time

December 29th, 2014

Chris Smith

Hackers hit Sony Pictures in late November, looking to disable the company’s daily operations and convince the movie studio to stop its planned release of The Interview, a movie that has been strongly criticized by North Korea ever since being announced. Sony initially agreed to their demands, pulling the film from theaters a few days before …

The Interview iTunes Download for iPhone, iPad

Apple finally decides to stand up to Sony hackers, releases ‘The Interview’ on iTunes

December 29th, 2014

Chris Smith

Sony Pictures released The Interview last week, after initially caving to threats received from the hackers who hit the studio in one of the biggest data heists to date and canceling the planned Christmas Day launch. The company soon changed its mind, offering interested movie fans the chance of seeing it in select theaters, or …

‘The Interview’ has quickly become a top illegal download

December 26th, 2014

Chris Smith

After being made available online just before Christmas, with Microsoft and Google both listing it in their digital content stores, Sony’s controversial comedy The Interview has become a top hit movie on illegal file-sharing sites, Torrent Freak reports.

Was the FBI wrong about North Korea? Experts suggest Sony hack was an inside job

December 26th, 2014

Zach Epstein

Was “The Interview” the perfect cover? The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted an extensive investigation into the recent massive Sony hack. Following the conclusion of that investigation, the FBI felt that its evidence pointing to hackers with ties to North Korea was so strong that President Obama publicly pinned responsibility on the Eastern nation. Now, however, …

Sony hackers’ worst nightmare: ‘The Interview’ is the most popular video on YouTube

December 26th, 2014

Zach Epstein

Sony Pictures Entertainment’s “The Interview” went from being just another mediocre comedy to being the most talked-about movie of 2014, and it’s all thanks to hackers’ efforts to prevent the movie’s release. The massive Sony hack has been front page news for the past few weeks, and the story was particularly interesting because it appeared as …