Today
Sony hackers won
http://www.theverge.com/2014/12/17/7...-the-interview
.. despite lack of credibility of terror plot ...
The biggest movie theater chains in the United States have cancelled all plans to show The Interview following threats to attack screenings of the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The three largest chains in the US — AMC, Regal, and Cinemark — are reported to have called off screenings for the movie, as has Cineplex, the largest chain in Canada.
While Sony has not officially cancelled release of The Interview, its availability only at small theater chains means that it will be unwatchable for many potential viewers.
These cancellations are likely to account for a significant monetary loss for Sony, which has been gearing up to release the film on Christmas. Sony could always choose to release the film online and on-demand, which has become an increasingly popular practice for helping smaller films gain buzz, but that would hardly bring in the type of money it expected to make on a widely released Christmas-day comedy.