Sony Hack: Carmike Cinemas Drops 'The Interview'

Sony Studios co-chairman Amy Pascal apologized for her leaked e-mails to producer Scott Rudin where she guessed President Obama's favorite movies were Django Unchained and Twelve Years a Slave. She's a huge Obama financial supporter. It's part of her duty to decide which comedies get made.  Argus Hamilton.

 The Hollywood Reporter

 

... "The decision followed new threats from hackers issued Tuesday. During discussions with theater owners during the course of the day, Sony Pictures told exhibitors who had booked The Interview that it planned to move forward with the movie's release, but that they were free to decide not to show the film, and that the studio would support them in whatever decision they made.

"Carmike's headquarters are in Columbus, Ga. It operates 278 theaters and 2,917 screens in 41 states.
The situation throughout the day was very fluid: Neither the National Association of Theatre Owners nor the individual national theaters chains have yet publicly spoken about the situation. But according to some insiders, exhibitors are wary of becoming liable if they show the movie and any violence occurs.

"The discussions have also involved requests from theater owners that Sony provide heavy security if they do go ahead and play the film." ...  Via  The Daily Digg