Seth Rogen & James Franco's 'Interview' NYC Premiere Cancelled: 2014 North Korea Terrorist Threats Denied By Homeland Security - Sony Tells Theaters They Can Pull Comedy

The New York City premier of the blockbuster comedy The Interview, starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, has officially been cancelled. This tongue-in-cheek movie involves an assassination plot to take out North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, which has led to some terrorist threats comparing retaliation efforts of radicals to that of the 9/11 attacks. We've learned this week that, according to the Department of Homeland Security, these threats might not pose any real concern to moviegoers, but it looks like Sony is just being careful, especially after the recent email hacks and leaks plaguing the film company.

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Numerous reports state that a terrorist statement claimed terrorists would attack movie theaters showing the film. In response to the threat, Sony has officially stated that movie theaters can choose not to show the film, just in case. According to Slash Film, the company says it understands if theaters want to opt out of showing the film.

Meanwhile, Homeland Security has commented on this threat, stating that there is no credible evidence that this attack could happen anywhere.

"Somebody is playing mind games with [Sony]," cyber security expert and former White House counter-terrorism advisor Richard Clarke told ABC this week. "I think North Korea has little or no capability to do any physical attacks, commando activity, or terrorism in the U.S. By saying it's coming, however, they hope to keep people from the theaters and, thereby, hurt Sony's revenue."

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"Warning. We will clearly show it to you at the very time and places The Interview be shown, including the premiere, how bitter fate those who seek fun in terror should be doomed to," the terrorist threat stated. "Soon all the world will see what an awful movie Sony Pictures Entertainment has made. The world will be full of fear.

Remember the 11th of September 2001. We recommend you to keep yourself distant from the places at that time.(If your house is nearby, you'd better leave.) Whatever comes in the coming days is called by the greed of Sony Pictures Entertainment. All the world will denounce the SONY."

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