The same day that Sony pulled the release of the movie The Interview permanently, New Regency Productions cancelled production on their North Korean thriller starring Steve Carell. Gore Verbinski, who you may know as the director of The Ring and the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies, was set to direct the movie. Verbinski released the following statement exclusively to Us Weekly:
"Yesterday, I was told by New Regency and Fox that Fox will no longer be distributing the film. Prior to that, the film was green-lit and fully funded by New Regency with Fox distributing. I have been told in no uncertain words that based on the situation at Sony, Fox has now decided to not distribute the film. Without a distributor, New Regency was forced to shut the film down. I find it ironic that fear is eliminating the possibility to tell stories that depict our ability to overcome fear."
