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ByHillelItalie TheAssociatedPress NEW YORK Critics and early viewers agree that "The Interview" is less than a masterpiece. But thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event. Hundreds of theaters Thursday, from The Edge 8 in Greenville, Alabama, to Michael Moore's Bi- jou by the Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, made spe- cial holiday arrangements for the Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy depicting the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Sony Pictures had ini- tially called off the release after major theater chains dropped the movie that was to have opened on as many as 3,000 screens. But with President Obama among others criti- cizing the decision, Sony of- ficials changed their minds. "The Interview" became available on a variety of digital platforms Wednes- day afternoon, includ- ing Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft's Xbox Video and a separate Sony website. Meanwhile, Sony and independent theaters agreed to release it in over 300 venues on Christmas. "We are taking a stand for freedom, said theater manager Lee Peterson of the Cinema Village East in Manhattan, where most of Thursday's seven screen- ings had sold out by early afternoon. "We want to show the world that Amer- icans will not be told what we can or cannot watch. Personally, I am not afraid." Some venues showing "The Interview" were more likely to feature documen- taries about North Ko- rea than a low-brow com- edy about it. At the Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico, owned by "Game of Thrones" au- thor George RR Martin, the schedule also includes the Spanish art-house release "Flamenco," the locally made "The Twilight Angel" and an Italian film festival. The Film Society of Lin- coln Center, which begins screening "The Interview" on Friday, will soon be host- ing a tribute to "Force Ma- jeure" director Ruben Ost- lund of Sweden and a doc- umentary about the late Nobel laureate Isaac Ba- shevis Singer. The back story of "The Interview" has itself played out like a Hollywood satire, in which a cartoonish farce distracts from some of the holiday season's most pres- tigious films: "Selma," the drama about the 1965 civil rights march; Angelina Jo- lie's adaptation of the best- selling World War II story "Unbroken"; and the all-star, big-screen version ofStephen Sondheim's"IntotheWoods." Security was light at many theaters, with the occasional police officer on hand. The possibility of vi- olence was taken more se- riously by the movie indus- try than by government officials. Last week, the De- partment of Homeland Se- curity released a statement saying that there were no credible threats. Meanwhile, Darrell Fox- worth, a special agent for the FBI in San Diego, said Wednesday the agency was sharing information with independent movie theater owners showing "The Inter- view" out of "an abundance of caution" and to educate themaboutcyberthreatsand what help the FBI can offer. Kim Song, a North Ko- rean diplomat to the United Nations, condemned the re- lease Wednesday, calling the movie an "unpardon- able mockery of our sover- eignty and dignity of our supreme leader." But Kim said North Korea will likely limit its response to con- demnation, with no "physi- cal reaction." SONY HACK Hundreds of theaters across nation begin screening 'The Interview' LicensedCNA Wanted RedBluff ExcellentpayandBenefits Join our friendly team. 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