The Seth Rogen and James Franco "Kill Kim Jong-un" movie, The Interview, has moved its release date to Christmas.
In this week’s continued shifting and shaking of this fall’s movie schedule, Sony Pictures has seemingly given a big vote of confidence in The Interview, their new raunchy comedy starring Seth Rogen and James Franco.
Despite having already set and marketed the comedy for an October 10th release, Sony has moved The Interview to the prime real estate release date of December 25, 2014. Waiting until Christmas Day to unwrap their laughs, writer-directors Rogen and Evan Goldberg (who previously helmed This is the End) move into a crowded field that already includes efforts from filmmakers like Tim Burton, Angelina Jolie, and Rob Marshall.
The Interview has already made waves in public given its somewhat touchy geopolitical set-up: Dave Skylark (Franco) and Aaron Rapoport (Rogen) are the respective star and producer of a popular celebrity gossip/tabloid talk show in the U.S. when they are invited to interview Kim Jong-un. But instead of just interviewing the communist leader, they are recruited by the CIA to also assassinate him. The premise has left the North Korean regime in Pyongyang less than amused, as the actual Kim Jong-un has called the movie a “wanton act of terror.”
The Interview will be near your home for Christmas.
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