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."
"...fear is eliminating the possibility to tell stories that depict our ability to overcome fear."
ReplyDeleteThat statement is perfect.
I read about this yesterday. People were thinking it was supposed to be a comedy, but Verbinski had it planned as a "paranoid thriller".
ReplyDeleteAnd of course it's Obama's fault.
As is daylight and darkness and everything that is NOT low gas prices and health insurance. =l
DeleteThanks, Obama
Well said! Love Gore Verbinski!
ReplyDeleteAnd last night John Stewart said no one gave a shit about his Rosewater movie about Iran and what it actually did...Think he was throwing some shade on whether or not this was a real threat?
ReplyDeleteThe FBI just released an official statement:
ReplyDeletehttp://m.fbi.gov/#http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/update-on-sony-investigation
Gore is right on. I think stewart was saying why is north korea so sacroscent that it cant even be made a movie about, when the taliban have been such good sports about rosewater, lol. Who the hell knows what goes on in brains of crazy oeople?
ReplyDeleteThe Sony Hackers now demand that all trailers, advertising material ect be destroyed. They also warn that the movie should never be put to VOD, DVD or pay per view if Sony knows what's good for them....as per TMZ
ReplyDeleteSeriously time to send in the American Ninja Cyber Assassins for the kill.,
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