Sony to Release 'The Interview' In Limited Theaters For Christmas

Sony Pictures announced Tuesday that the movie "The Interview" will screen in select theaters on Christmas day despite terrorist threats from a cyber-hacking group.

Sony's decision to do a limited release of the film comes one week after the production company pulled the comedy from theaters, citing an alleged 9/11 terrorist-style threat from the hacker group Guardians of Peace, which hacked into the company's servers back in November, leaking thousands of personal emails and information.

"We have never given up on releasing 'The Interview' and we're excited our movie will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day," Michael Lynton, Chairman and CEO of Sony Entertainment, said in a statement. "At the same time, we are continuing our efforts to secure more platforms and more theaters so that this movie reaches the largest possible audience."

"I want to thank our talent on 'The Interview' and our employees, who have worked tirelessly through the many challenges we have all faced over the last month. While we hope this is only the first step of the film's release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech."

Sony's decision to release the film comes shortly after the FBI confirmed that the North Korean government was responsible for the recent attack on Sony servers. "The Interview" is a comedy that follows two journalists as they attempt to assassinate Kim Jong Un, leader of North Korea.