Friday, December 19, 2014

Hollywood And Sony Criticized For 'Caving - In' To Cyber Threats



George Clooney Criticizes Hollywood in Sony Cyberattack -- Voice of America/Reuters

NEW YORK - Oscar-winner George Clooney slammed Hollywood power players for not supporting Sony Pictures following the cyberattack on the company over the satirical comedy "The Interview" about North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Sony on Wednesday pulled the Christmas Day release of the film depicting a fictional assassination of Kim after major theater chains said they would not show it because of unspecified threats made by the hackers.

Clooney, in an interview Friday with online trade publication Deadline.com, said no one would sign a petition he and his agent circulated to top Hollywood figures supporting the film's release.

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More News On Reaction To Hollywood/Sony For "Caving-In" To Cyber Threats

Celebrities react to latest Sony hack developments -- Washington Post
Hollywood Cowardice: George Clooney Explains Why Sony Stood Alone In North Korean Cyberterror Attack -- Deadline
George Clooney slams Hollywood for abandoning Sony after hack -- UPI
Sony Chief “Disappointed” By Obama Rebuke, Hollywood’s Cowed Silence -- Deadline
Sony CEO Responds to Obama: ‘The President, the Press and the Public Are Mistaken About What Happened’ -- AP
Sony Entertainment CEO: We have not caved -- CNN

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