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16 Jan 2015, 8:27 am by Patrick Maines
 No acknowledgment that the studio belatedly moved to release the film only after being criticized by virtually everyone in the country up to and including the president? [read post]
6 Jan 2015, 9:01 pm by Sherry F. Colb
Last month, unknown malefactors who may have been affiliated with the government of North Korea hacked into Sony’s computer databases, seemingly in retribution for the production of “The Interview,” a comic film depicting a plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un, the dictator of North Korea. [read post]
31 Dec 2014, 1:30 pm by Cyrus Farivar
Sony Pictures pulled the theatrical release of the film in the wake of hacks against its corporate networks. [read post]
30 Dec 2014, 2:58 pm by Jonathan Bailey
Following a hack and threats of terrorism, the major theater chains refused to show the film prompting Sony to release to to a hodgepodge of independent cinemas and online streaming services, making it one of the first major films to be released online ahead of its theatrical debut. [read post]
30 Dec 2014, 10:32 am by Cody Poplin
Parting Shot: The French drone company Parrot has released a new advertisement filmed featuring tightrope walkers playing with drones at scary heights. [read post]
30 Dec 2014, 5:15 am by Jack Goldsmith
The latest evidence, from the cyberanalysis firm the Norse Corp., suggests that a group of six individuals, including at least one disgruntled ex-Sony employee, is behind the assault, which has humiliated Sony executives, led to threats of terrorist attacks over the release of a satirical film, and prompted an official response from the White House. [read post]
29 Dec 2014, 1:15 pm by Joe Mullin
Sony released its Christmas Day comedy The Interview online last week, when it couldn't get major theater chains to carry the film following threats. [read post]
29 Dec 2014, 12:25 pm by Jonathan Bailey
The Interview is a comedy film by Sony that became the center of a news story following both a hack of Sony Pictures and subsequent threats that showing the film would prompt terrorist attacks. [read post]
29 Dec 2014, 6:34 am by Clara Spera
ICYMI: Since December 24, on Lawfare Paul considers various theories holding that North Korea was behind the Sony hack. [read post]
28 Dec 2014, 9:00 am by Nathan Mattise
" While it would pale in comparison with the film's possible role in an ongoing conflict with North Korea, Sony's The Interview could face new drama in the form of a copyright lawsuit. [read post]
27 Dec 2014, 10:30 am by Nathan Mattise
The racial slur comes after a recent double blow to North Korea: the country suffered yet another Internet outage Saturday and Sony officially released The Interview, its fictional Kim Jong-Un assassination film, on Thursday. [read post]
27 Dec 2014, 2:19 am by Ben
Google announced an appeal in the 'Innocence of the Muslims' case where actress Cindy Lee Garcia had persuaded Chief Judge Alex Kozinski and a colleague in a split three-judge panel  of U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that she held a copyright in her performance in a trailer for the controversial film, despite appearing for only five seconds - but with dissenting judge N. [read post]
26 Dec 2014, 3:41 pm by Jane Chong
It’s been two days since Sony released “The Interview” online, and the kindest accurate criticism I’ve seen on the subject is that this isn’t the worst movie that Sony has ever made. [read post]
24 Dec 2014, 8:54 am by Tara Hofbauer
Meanwhile, Reuters reports that a number of art house theaters have concluded deals with Sony to begin screening the film at the center of the controversy, The Interview. [read post]
22 Dec 2014, 10:36 am by Cleve Clinton
Now you can attack the film studio without bombs and guns. [read post]
22 Dec 2014, 8:04 am by Clara Spera
Jack highlighted this piece in the Times on Saturday, about the U.S. government’s response – or lack thereof – to the Sony hack and a call to China for help. [read post]