Sony Cancels All Advance Screenings of The Interview!!!

Do to the Sony Studios hacker attack a number of theaters NOT show the file The Interview so Sony Cancels All Advance Screenings of The Interview.

We apologize to all who won tickets from our EXCLUSIVE giveaway. Following suit to yesterday’s press conference and NYC premiere of The Interview Sony Picture Studios have released an official statement in regards the new Seth Rogen and James Franco film.

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The statement reads as follows:

“As you know, a number of theaters have made the decision not to show the movie, and as a result we are canceling the advanced screening.”

According to our inside source it is more that likely the Sony has also made the decision to pull the film completely since the 9/11-style terrorist threat. It was one thing to reveal studio secrets, but when the they threaten the lives of innocent people going to the movies, the crossed the line. The film has been officially cancelled for its Christmas Day release. We are also hearing that the film is permanently shelved and will NOT be released. There is no date if they decide to ever release the film.

As of 3:49PM Deadline reports that the following theaters (Carmike Cinemas, AMC, Regal, Century,Cineplex) have released statement that they were scrapping the advanced screenings of The Interview due to the terrorist threat.

Carmike yesterday became the first theater chain to announce that it was scrapping plans to screen The Interview. Now the Georgia-based exhibitor has released a statement:

“The top priority for Carmike Cinemas is to ensure that our valued guests may enjoy the entertainment of their choosing in a safe and comfortable environment. Carmike must take threats against movie theatres very seriously and the recent unprecedented cyber-attacks against Sony Pictures are no exception. Therefore, in an abundance of caution, Carmike will delay the exhibition of The Interview. There are many additional excellent movie titles to choose from this holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming our patrons.”

AMC and Cineplex has made their pulling of The Interview official. Said AMC:

“As friends and families make plans for the upcoming holidays, AMC has received many questions about which movies we are playing in the weeks ahead. The recent cancellation of The Interview‘s premiere and publicity appearances by its leading talent, and the overall confusion and uncertainty that has been created in the marketplace, brings into serious doubt whether the movie will open at all next week. At this time, to best enable AMC guests to plan their holiday movie-going with certainty and confidence, AMC is programming its theatres without The Interview.”

From Cineplex:

“Cineplex takes seriously its commitment to the freedom of artistic expression, but we want to reassure our guests and staff that their security is our number one priority.”