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Sony Pictures OKs Christmas Day opening for 'The Interview'

• http://www.cnbc.com, Evelyn Cheng

Sony Pictures announced Tuesday it will allow the movie to open in selected theaters on Christmas Day, despite threats and a devastating hacking that the United States blamed on North Korea.
 

After the announcement, Sony Pictures posted on its Facebook page a list of movie theaters in the United States that will show the film on Thursday.

"The President applauds Sony's decision to authorize screenings of the film," White House spokesman Eric Schultz said in a statement. "As the President made clear, we are a country that believes in free speech, and the right of artistic expression. The decision made by Sony and participating theaters allows people to make their own choices about the film, and we welcome that outcome."
 

At a White House news conference last Friday, President Barack Obama called Sony's initial decision to pull the film a "mistake."


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