SONY-CYBER SECURITY/NYC MORNING REAX New Yorkers disagree with Sony's North Korea movie pull

Record ID: 451736

  • Title: SONY-CYBER SECURITY/NYC MORNING REAX New Yorkers disagree with Sony's North Korea movie pull
  • Date: 18th December 2014
  • Summary: TWEET FROM MIA FARROW TWEET FROM PIERS MORGAN TWEET FROM MICHAEL MOORE
  • Embargoed: 2nd January 2015 12:00
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  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVAAFE6YT0762TJLEZEUF7UFDH5U
  • Story Text: New Yorkers said on Thursday (December 18) that they disagree with Sony Pictures' decision to cancel the release of a comedy on the fictional assassination of North Korea's leader.
    The $44 million raunchy comedy, "The Interview", had been set to debut on Dec. 25, Christmas Day, on thousands of screens.
    Hackers who said they were incensed by the film attacked Sony Corp. last month, leaking documents that drew global headlines and distributing unreleased films on the Internet.
    North Korea has denied it was behind the hacking, but security experts in Washington said it was an open secret Pyongyang was responsible.
    New Yorker Harold Booker said that he was not convinced.
    "I don't think North Korea has that much control over Hollywood. I think just that right now people really don't want controversy. It's not good for business so they pulled it," he told Reuters.
    "I think they should have went forward with it. People should not get too sensitive it's entertainment," said Demetrius Frazier.
    Celebrities took to social media websites to criticize Sony.
    Actress Mia Farrow tweeted "Sony is a disgrace," while British television personality Piers Morgan said: "Cyber-terrorists win. Wow," in a twitter post.
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