The North Korea comedy film that had its Christmas Day launch cancelled after a major cyber attack and threats against US cinema-goers is now to get a limited theatrical release, Sony says.
The Interview will be shown in some independent US cinemas on Thursday.
Sony Chairman Michael Lynton said he was "excited" that the comedy, about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, would now be seen.
Two cinemas in Atlanta and Austin have already revealed screenings.
They said via social media that Sony Pictures had authorised them to show the film, which has been at the centre of escalating tensions between the US and North Korea.
"Breaking news," tweeted Tim League, founder of the Alamo Drafthouse cinema in Austin.
"Sony has authorized screenings of THE INTERVIEW on Christmas Day. We are making shows available within the hour."
The White House welcomed the development, with a spokesman saying that President Barack Obama applauded Sony's decision and that the US was a country that "believes in free speech".
Seth Rogen, the film's director, tweeted: "The people have spoken! Freedom has prevailed! Sony didn't give up!"
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
In addition to everything that Ray pointed out earlier, for that to be true you'd also have to believe that Obama and the FBI, (who have publicly identified North Korea as the source of the hack) are conspiring with Sony and lying to the American people just so the company can make money off of a Seth Rogan movie...
Even if you think the government is lying all the time, surely they'd need a better motive then that...
True, but perhaps the government is taking it seriously because it started as an ad campaign that got out of hand; where the investigation stands now is anybody's guess, but I wouldn't expect Obama or the FBI to admit they were duped by some guerilla marketers, and some in the government would like to get more bad press about N Korea, anyway.
In any event, it does seem to be a pretty good way to promote a crummy movie and get people in who wouldn't otherwise see it (I would hope you made your statement about patriotism with tongue in cheek, but I'd bet there are many who would think they have to see it for that very same reason). I may well be wrong, but I'll bet Sony comes out as the winner,
