Sony is a multinational corporation that is engaged with electronics, music, financial services, and motion pictures. Sony Pictures is one of the most prolific distributors of film, responsible for producing such franchises as Spider-Man, 007, and Ghostbusters. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, lifelong friends and film partners since the 90s, are major contributors to comedic film over the past decade and partnered directly with Sony for production of The Interview.
Once the Interview controversy hit its major strides, Sony stayed vocal about its dedication to the film's release, while directors Rogen and Goldberg commented on the particular North Korean figures who were lambasting the film, pointing out Kim Jong-Un's past of "killing his girlfriend and feeding his uncle to the dogs," acts justifying of criticism.
Rogen's view of the film contrasts with North Korea's view as one that stands for freedom and anti-censorship, as shown in a celebratory tweet upon the film's digital release. Comparing the leader to Hitler, Rogen saw the film as a counter to the fear that people harbor over dictatorships.
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