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Fri Dec 19, 2014, 07:39 PM Dec 2014

Gloating hackers warn Sony not to release 'The Interview' in any form [View all]

Can we all agree now that Sony was insane to stop the release of this movie? More threats will come now if they release it on DVD. They will threaten to blow up stores that sell it I assume.

Sony asked for this when they caved initially. Now the "terrorists" are empowered! Sony is clueless!!!



Hackers sent a new email Friday to Sony Pictures Entertainment, gloating over the studio's "wise" decision to cancel the release of "The Interview" and warning not to distribute the film "in any form."

The email was confirmed by a person close to the studio who requested anonymity because the person wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the matter. It was sent to several employees of the Culver City, California, company that's been roiled by a hacking group calling itself Guardians of Peace.

"Very wise to cancel 'the interview' it will be very useful for you," read the message. "We ensure the purity of your data and as long as you make no more trouble."

The email also warned against any release of the Seth Rogen, James Franco comedy and insisted that "anything related to the movie, including trailers" be removed from the Internet.

"Now we want you never let the movie released, distributed or leaked in any form of, for instance, DVD or piracy," wrote the hackers.

More at: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20141219-gloating-hackers-warn-sony-not-to-release-the-interview-in-any-form.ece
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It's already out on the street. PeteSelman Dec 2014 #1
Torrent? nt Logical Dec 2014 #2
According to some of my coworkers it was on a torrent site for awhile and got pulled davidpdx Dec 2014 #24
In the end I suspect the movie will be seen by far more people than if there was no controversy Bjorn Against Dec 2014 #3
You're right about that Warpy Dec 2014 #4
That's the impression I got from the trailer even before the controversy rocktivity Dec 2014 #7
The trailer doesn't look funny at all but it has more than a million views on YouTube riderinthestorm Dec 2014 #6
I agree with you on that! nt Logical Dec 2014 #9
Why is Sony not releasing copies of their communications with the hackers who appear to have Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #5
DING DING DING! Fred Sanders, you're our grand prize winner!!!! rocktivity Dec 2014 #19
Yes, but it allowed the media to fear monger for a few days as nothing else is happening. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #20
It will be out. zappaman Dec 2014 #8
Good to hear. I thought it looked funny. But trailers are misleading. nt Logical Dec 2014 #10
"Trailers are misleading" zappaman Dec 2014 #11
That is your job? Cool!! nt Logical Dec 2014 #12
Sometimes. zappaman Dec 2014 #13
My question to you is this...... Logical Dec 2014 #15
I agree and have thought the same thing about trailers sometimes davidpdx Dec 2014 #23
Because of you. zappaman Dec 2014 #32
There was no point in releasing the movie NobodyHere Dec 2014 #14
I disagree, sets a bad precedence. nt Logical Dec 2014 #16
Then blame the theaters and blame the lawyers NobodyHere Dec 2014 #21
Under your logic then, the terrorists should threaten everything every day And.... Logical Dec 2014 #22
Under my logic? NobodyHere Dec 2014 #25
You don't understand what would of happened...... Logical Dec 2014 #28
How about paperback? LiberalElite Dec 2014 #17
They look like they're cowards. herding cats Dec 2014 #18
I laughed my somewhat ample ass off HeiressofBickworth Dec 2014 #26
They are basically saying, "You're my bitch now. I own you." Kablooie Dec 2014 #27
+1000 nt Logical Dec 2014 #30
I hope no North Korean references are discovered in The Hobbit Bosonic Dec 2014 #29
LOL, that is good. nt Logical Dec 2014 #31
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