Sony To Screen 'The Interview' On Christmas Despite Threats

Sony Corp. will release the "The Interview" on Christmas Day in theaters after all. According to Tim League, the founder of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Sony has authorized screenings of the controversial movie on Dec. 25, the day it was originally set to launch. League tweeted out the news with the hashtag #victory. The tweet has been shared close to 1,500 times. This comes after a threat from hackers tied to North Korea prompted the studio to cancel the Christmas Day screening. The movie, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, received a series of threats that included a promise to attack U.S. theaters. Sony did not immediately respond to MarketWatch for a comment. However, Dow Jones Newswires, citing an anonymous source, said the movie will only be released in a limited theatrical release and dispersed more widely via video on demand. Also See: "The Interview"reviews range from terrible to OK.