Sony Caves to Terrorist Threats

Well, the terrorists have won this round.  They issued an online threat to Sony pictures that they would attack any theaters showing the North Korean comedy called "The Interview"...and Sony is now saying they won't release the movie.

You can bet a huge cheer went up in the hacker room of North Korea and you can bet the Muslim terrorists all over the world are studying what they did.

As major movie chains moved to pull "The Interview" from their holiday lineups after threats from the Sony Corp. hackers, Sony has decided to shelve the film.

"In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film 'The Interview,' we have decided not to move forward with the planned December 25 theatrical release," the company said in a statement. "We respect and understand our partners’ decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers."

The company added that it stands by the filmmakers and "their right to free expression."

"Sony Pictures has no further release plans for the film," a Sony spokesperson said when asked about a digital or VOD release.

The decision by Sony came after all the biggest chains including AMC and Regal announced Wednesday they wouldn't show the film. On Tuesday, Sony Corp. hackers warned of an impending attack on theaters that showed the film, which depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

"Due to the wavering support of the film 'The Interview' by Sony Pictures, as well as the ambiguous nature of any real or perceived security threats, Regal Entertainment Group has decided to delay the opening of the film in our theatres," Regal, which has nearly 600 theaters in 44 states, said in a statement today.

AMC followed suit, also stating the chain's holiday lineup would move forward "without 'The Interview.'"

Here;  http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/sony-pulls-plug-dec-25-release-interview/story?id=27675761

So it would appear that the theater chains first got scared and then relayed their fears to Sony...who then also got scared and pulled the film.

So terrorism is designed to make people scared.  And clearly...it works.

This is a sad day in American history.

What's next?  Will Saturday Night Live be afraid to mock Muhammad in their comedy skits...oh, wait...I guess they already are...because they NEVER have.