As I said in
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9884609 this might just be a marketing move. With the attention the hack got, no matter who did it, build up even more attention, then release the movie some time later. That or those 100TB contain something Sony wants to keep secret at all costs.
I highly doubt it is a marketing move. The hackers made off with a tonne of information from Sony, some of it highly personal and sensitive. They have halted tours of their studios, and Sony employees have filed a class action lawsuit against them for leaking the data. They've also lost a ton of brand power, productivity, and reputation over this. I'm sure lots of people have lost theirs jobs as well.
If it is a marketing move, it's a highly risky one. Sony has a lot more to lose over this than gain. Pisses me off, I was looking forward to seeing it. They filmed much of it in Vancouver.
I didn't mean that they faked the hack, only that not releasing the movie might be a publicity stunt. Trying to make the best of the situation. But as you and others said, even doing that cost them and cinema chains a lot of reputation, so that doesn't seem the case. But I doubt North Korea was behind this. Too much of a convenient scapegoat.
Yeah, I don't see North Korea being behind it, easy target for blame from the USA though.
Also, it looks like Sony will be releasing the movie in theaters Christmas day.
In a bizarre twist ... Sony has done an about face and it's green-lighting "The Interview" for theaters to run on XMAS day.
The CEO of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema tells TMZ .... Sony called Monday and said a copy of the film would be delivered Wednesday. The CEO -- was vague about extra security, but says it will run in more than 20 theaters, located in Texas, Colorado, Virginia, New York and more.
An Atlanta theater owner says he got a similar call and he plans on running it as well.
The Alamo group plans to make it a celebration, with margaritas ... which will probably make the movie better.
Read more:
http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/23/sony-releasing-the-interview-christmas-day-theaters/Personally, I don't really care to see it. Not at theater prices anyway. Is/was it all a publicity stunt? I don't really know anymore, but I think the damage has already been done. Guess we will see what kind of interest they get for the movie in a few days.
