NYT reports that Apple declined Sony offer to host "The Interview" on iTunes
Photo Credit: Korean Central News Agency
The New York Times reported yesterday that the Sony Pictures comedy film "The Interview" would be released in a limited run at theaters throughout the country. Locked away in a single paragraph of a much-too-lengthy article about the movie, the controversy surrounding it, and the release was a statement that "Sony had in recent days asked the White House for help in lining up a single technology partner -- Apple, which operates iTunes -- but the tech company was not interested, at least on a speedy time table." The Times followed that statement with the standard "An Apple spokesman declined to comment" disclaimer.
In case you've been stuck in a cave somewhere recently, or if you live in North Korea and haven't had access to the Internet, the Seth Rogen/James Franco film was allegedly the impetus behind the huge Sony hack that exposed almost all of the company's records to the public. The small Communist nation led by "Respected Comrade" Kim Jong-un -- that handsome fellow in the black suit in the photo above -- was also threatening to rain down terror and destruction on the rest of the Earth if the movie was put into general release.
Whether or not the North Korean military was behind the Sony Hack, or the entire thing is just an elaborate public relations ruse designed to gain publicity for a movie that audiences love but critics hate, it's very possible that "The Interview" will appear on iTunes someday. Just don't expect the film to be appearing on your Apple TV for your New Year's Eve viewing pleasure.
