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James Franco and Seth Rogen pose during the premiere of the film "The Interview" in Los Angeles on December 11, 2014.

Despite threats, ‘The Interview’ will actually hit (select) theaters on Christmas Day

December 23, 2014Global Politics

Grab your popcorn: “The Interview” will be showing in select theaters on Christmas Day after Sony decided to reverse its decision to show the movie in the wake of threats and a hacking scandal. But even brief success may give countries like North Korea a blueprint for future attacks.

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