Hollywood slams Sony, movie theatres for canceling 'The Interview'


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  • Thursday, 18 Dec 2014

OUTRAGED: Actors Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Rob Lowe, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and filmmaker Judd Apatow, all friends of The Interview stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, criticised the decision made by movie theatres and Sony.

LOS ANGELES: Hollywood filmmakers and actors voiced outrage after Sony Pictures pulled the release of North Korea parody The Interview, following threats from hackers who waged a massive cyberattack on the movie studio. 

Actors Ben Stiller, Steve Carell, Rob Lowe, late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and filmmaker Judd Apatow, all friends of The Interview stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, criticised the decision made by movie theatres and Sony. 

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