Did Sony lose the plot when it cancelled The Interview release after pressure? December 21, 2014 A film about the assassination of the North Korean leader has led to a diplomatic crisis. Sony Pictures has been in the doghouse ever since it announced last week that it would not go ahead with the Christmas Day-release of new film The Interview, following a series of cyber attacks on the company and threats [...]
Did North Korea hack into Sony Pictures? Obama considers putting Pyongyang back on terror list following release of private emails and film script December 21, 2014 In 2008, the White House took North Korea off its terrorism watch list when Pyongyang agreed to a full verification of its nuclear sites. Until that point, the country's covert attitude had led to suspicion in the West that the sites were being used to develop nuclear weapons. But now the US is considering reversing [...]
Sony hack: Idris Elba to play James Bond? December 21, 2014 Idris Elba could be the new James Bond according to information in a Sony email leaked by hackers. Amy Pascal, the co-chairperson of Sony pictures, which makes Bond films, was clear “Idris should be the new Bond,” she wrote. This isn’t the first time the British actor, famous for his compelling performance as Mandela as [...]
North Korea offers joint probe with US over Sony hack December 20, 2014 In a new twist in the Sony hack story, North Korea has apparently extended an olive branch to US offering to help investigate the attack. The Communist state has denied any involvement with the hacker group Guardians of the Peace that threatened Sony with violence unless it pulled The Interview, a comedy film about the [...]
Sony just reversed its position on dropping The Interview after North Korea hack: Here’s what you need to know December 20, 2014 In a dramatic reversal of policy, Sony Pictures has announced that it is investigating ways to play The Interview, the North Korea comedy film starring Seth Rogan and James Franco. The company originally cancelled playing the film on 25 December following threats by a hacker group calling itself Guardians of the Peace. Sony said it [...]
FBI confirms Sony hack was definitely North Korea – but maybe also China December 19, 2014 The FBI confirmed today that a massive data breach at Sony's movie production arm was, indeed, rooted in North Korea. North Korea seemed the obvious perpetrator, given the group behind the hack, Guardians of Peace, purported to take offence at upcoming movie Seth Rogen movie The Interview, which centres around a plot to kill North Korean [...]
Sony hack now a “serious national security matter” December 19, 2014 The Cyber attack on Sony is a “serious national security matter”, according to the White House. The US’s top brass is now working out how to respond to threats and coercion that have led to blockbuster The Interview, which was stars Seth Rogen and James Franco, being cancelled in fear at cinemas across the United States. [...]
How much will Sony lose by cancelling The Interview? Counting the cost of the cyber attack December 18, 2014 “The holiday season”, as it’s referred to in the film industry, is supposed to be one of the most lucrative periods of the year for Hollywood studios. Yet for Sony Pictures, hopes for a bump in its Christmas stocking have been hit by the insidious cyber-attack which has pushed it to cancel the release [...]
Sony hack: Christmas release of The Interview cancelled after Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres bail December 17, 2014 Sony Pictures late last night cancelled the 25 December theatrical release of its North Korea comedy The Interview, after major US theatre chains pulled out of showing the film following threats from hackers. Regal Cinemas and AMC Theatres were among the cinema chains announcing they will not show The Interview as planned, citing security threats [...]
Spectre: New James bond film script stolen in Sony attack December 14, 2014 The hackers who attacked Sony's computer network in November made off with the new James Bond film script. The film's producer, Eon Productions, said an early version of the script was taken, according to a statement on its website. They're worried the hackers will publish the script online, potentially spilling Spectre's secrets to millions of [...]