Washington: Sony Pictures Entertainment has issued a statement saying that the company has been looking for alternatives to ensure the release of the controversial film The Interview.
According to The Verge, Sony stated that despite breach of its networking system and threatening emails to its employees, the company maintained its focus on releasing the film.
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The movie giant said that free expression should never be suppressed by threats and extortion.
The company said that the reason why the movie was put on hold was because majority of the nation's theatre owners chose not to screen the film.
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Sony said that it was hopeful that people keen to watch the movie would get the opportunity to do so.
The statement came two days after Sony cancelled the movie, inviting criticism from the likes of US President Barack Obama who said that the company's decision to not release the film was a mistake.
