Moviegoers line up at the 75-year-old Plaza Theatre to purchase tickets to a screening of the technically unreleased movie, "The Interview," with Christmas Day showtimes scheduled for 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. shortly after word got out that theatre owner Michael Furling would open his doors for the controversial movie on December 23, 2014, in Atlanta. "The one thing I hate more than anything else is to be told no. Nobody wants to be intimidated, we're just gld to be playing it," said Furlinger. UPI/David Tulis |
License PhotoTim League, founder of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain, announced on Twitter that Sony had agreed to release the film and he was scheduling showtimes for Christmas Day.
Shortly after, Sony confirmed the news, saying it had agreed to a limited release of the film in the United States on Dec. 25.
"While we hope this is only the first step of the film's release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech."
