# Why don't they release the names of the theaters (Sony/The Interview) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 22, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926 "2014-12-22T16:54:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/1 "2014-12-22T16:54:36Z")
President Obama says that Sony made a mistake by pulling the move “The Interview” from theaters. Sony says they had no choice, that the “several theater owners refused to show it”. Why doesn’t Sony say which owners? If they would say who, then public pressure could help them change their minds. I realize that Sony has decided to stream the movie. That doesn’t change the fact that Sony is using theater owners as a scapegoat and by not releasing the names, it is possible that it is just a lie from Sony. First rule of Corporate Management: Never tell the truth if you don’t have to. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/2 "2014-12-22T16:57:05Z")
They have: > [@](#): > > The Wall Street Journal reports that Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Cinemark Holdings Inc., and Carmike Cinemas Inc. backed out on showing the film after Sony Pictures announced on Tuesday it “wouldn’t object” to them doing so. > **[Sony Cancels The Interview Christmas Release Following Terror Threats](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2014/12/regal-amc-cinemark-and-carmike-will-not-play-sonys-the-interview-movie-following-terror-threats.html)** > > Update 5:05 p.m., Dec. 17, 2014: This post, caption, and headline have been updated to reflect the fact that Sony has canceled the movie's opening. ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/3 "2014-12-22T18:41:02Z")
Thanks. I hadn’t seen or heard that. These are the guys that are giving in to the Terrorists. Idiots. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/4 "2014-12-22T20:25:25Z")
The theater owners aren’t idiots. They may have been afraid that the threats against showings of The Interview would discourage people from attending other movies. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/5 "2014-12-22T21:00:56Z")
I know it keeps getting mentioned that it could be made available through PPV or download, but has there been any progress towards that? Also, would any Network have the balls to show it? \*\*_pipe-dream_ \*\* Wouldn’t it be nice if, like presidential addresses or other national disaster event coverages, it could be broadcast on ALL the networks on the same night, at the exact same time, pre-empting regular broadcast schedules? ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/6 "2014-12-22T21:12:21Z")
Sony’s going to release it on crackle. > [@](#): > > “The Interview” has been pulled from theaters and now Sony plans to release the film via its streaming service Crackle. > **[Sony plans to release ‘The Interview’ on Crackle for free](https://nypost.com/2014/12/21/sony-plans-to-release-the-interview-on-crackle-for-free/)** > > Sony’s current plan for “The Interview’’ is to release the controversial comedy for free on Crackle, the streaming service it owns, sources said Sunday. Following Sony’s decision to pull the James … ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/7 "2014-12-22T21:27:38Z")
All that’s going to prove is how little a fan base Crackle has. ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-they-release-the-names-of-the-theaters-sony-the-interview/707926/8 "2014-12-22T21:55:39Z")
The theatre companies didn’t have much choice. After that nutty kid shot up the theatre showing Batman and the theatre got sued because “they should have known something like this might happen” the theatre owners decided not to risk it. If after these threats were made and something did happen to occur they would face huge lawsuits.