Sony Pictures is planning to release the controversial movie "The Interview" at some stage, the company’s lawyer says.
"Sony only delayed this," said David Boies on "Meet the Press,"
according to The Washington Post. "Sony has been fighting to get this picture distributed. It will be distributed.
"How it’s going to be distributed, I don’t think anybody knows quite yet. But it’s going to be distributed."
According to the New York Post, Sony plans to release the film for free on Crackle, the streaming service that users can access via PlayStation, Xbox, Roku or smart TV.
The movie studio canceled the Christmas Day release of the film comedy after hackers had warned that there would be a Sept. 11-style attack on any theater screening the film.
President Barack Obama has directly linked North Korea to the cyber terrorism on Sony by the so-called "Guardians of Peace" in its ultimately successful attempt to prevent the movie release. The film, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, depicts a fictional assassination of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
During their attacks, the hackers exposed a horde of the company’s internal documents and emails, costing the film studio around $100 million,
according to The Hill.
Obama has condemned Sony for not releasing the film, saying: "We cannot have a society in which some dictator someplace can start imposing censorship here in the United States."
But Boies insisted that Sony was forced to cancel the theatrical opening after the country’s top five largest theater chains refused to run it.
"You can’t release a movie unless you have a distribution channel," he said, adding, "This is not a Sony security problem, this is a national security problem."
And he pointed out that Sony’s decision to pull the film was not going to be the final word on the movie’s release.
"What Sony’s been trying to do is get this picture out," Boies said.
According to the CNN, on Friday the hackers sent a new email threat to Sony executives, warning: "Now we want you never let the movie released, distributed or leaked in any form of, for instance, DVD or piracy.
"And we want everything related to the movie, including its trailers, as well as its full version down from any website hosting them immediately."
The email also said it was "very wise" that Sony canceled the release of "The Interview" and promised to "ensure the security of your data unless you make additional trouble."
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