Sony Cancels Release of ‘The Interview’ Amid Hacker Threats of Violence

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Friday, December 19th, 2014
Sony Cancels Release of ‘The Interview’ Amid Hacker Threats of Violence
Sony Pictures announced Wednesday it was canceling the scheduled Christmas Day opening of The Interview amid threats from hackers warning of 9/11-scale violence if the film’s release went forward.

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