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North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 26 Jun 2014, 05:21
by Pedro-NF
North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Country wants film about attempt to assassinate Kim Jong-un banned and says failure to stop its release will be "act of war".
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 10 Jul 2014, 15:31
by Pedro-NF
North Korea complains to UN about Seth Rogen comedy The Interview
The Interview, concerning a TV host and producer hired to assassinate Kim Jong-un, has been condemned by North Korea as "sponsoring terrorism".
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 18 Dec 2014, 17:54
by Pedro-NF
The Interview: Sony's retreat signals an unprecedented defeat on American turf
This is not the first time a Hollywood film has triggered an international incident, but the reaction has struck closer to home than ever before.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 19 Dec 2014, 18:26
by Pedro-NF
Sony cyber attack linked to North Korean government hackers, FBI says
President Obama expected to address hack of film company at mid-day press conference.
Obama on Sony pulling The Interview: "They made a mistake"
FBI pins blame for massive hack of Sony Pictures on North Korea. Obama: "We cannot have a dictator imposing censorship in the US".
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 20 Dec 2014, 06:00
by Pedro-NF
The Interview: a guide to the film hackers don't want you to see
No viewer could interpret it as legitimate sabre-rattling – the lead characters are idiots and the scenario is preposterous.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 20 Dec 2014, 19:09
by Pedro-NF
North Korea demands joint inquiry with US into Sony Pictures hack
Pyongyang denies responsibility for cyber-attack and threatens grave consequences if Washington continues to blame it.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 22 Dec 2014, 19:06
by Pedro-NF
George RR Martin offers to screen The Interview at his own cinema
Game of Thrones author volunteers his Jean Cocteau cinema in Santa Fe for a screening, after "stunning display of corporate cowardice" from Sony and cinema chains.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 23 Dec 2014, 04:26
by Pedro-NF
North Korean Internet Goes Dark; A U.S. Government Attack "Would Be Way Worse"
North Korea's limited access to the Internet was restored after being cut off for hours, days after the U.S. government accused the country of hacking into Sony Corp.'s files.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 23 Dec 2014, 20:12
by Pedro-NF
Sony approves limited US release of The Interview on Christmas Day
Move comes after Obama said Sony had "made a mistake" pulling the movie following a campaign to kill film the White House believes was organised by North Korea.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 27 Dec 2014, 22:56
by Pedro-NF
North Korea calls Obama a "monkey" as it blames US for internet shutdown
Pyongyang accuses US of responsibility for recent outages. Chinese state media reports new internet outage on Saturday.
Re: North Korea threatens "merciless" response over Seth Rogen film
Posted: 03 Jan 2015, 11:26
by Pedro-NF
Obama imposes new sanctions against North Korea in response to Sony hack
US president signs executive order leveling targeted sanctions against North Korean officials after cyber-attack on Sony Pictures.