Sony Pictures WILL show THE INTERVIEW on Xmas in 300 theaters – list of participating locations

Sony Pictures WILL show THE INTERVIEW on Xmas in 300 theaters – list of participating locations
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Okay, so, NOW Sony Pictures is saying they actually will show THE INTERVIEW in theaters on Christmas Day, just not as many as originally planned. Terrorist threats be damned, the studio, after receiving several requests from willing theaters, has decided to release it as planned on Christmas. It’s estimated around 300 theaters across the country will show the film, most through the new year. In the Dallas area we have two options, the Alamo Drafthouse in Richardson and The Texas Theatre in Oak Cliff, though we’re hearing (from the Alamo at least) that all of the Christmas Day showings are already sold out. The founder of Alamo Drafthouse, Tim League, had the following to say about the whole ordeal:

“We cannot imagine the pressures that have been affecting Sony, at all levels of the organization they have been under attack. Amidst this unwarranted chaos, they have regrouped and listened to the public, the government and the exhibition community and responded with resolve and determination. At 10:45 a.m., Sony bookers approved screenings at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and other arthouse and independent theaters across the country. This is the best Christmas gift anyone could give us. We, both distributors and exhibitors, have collectively stood firm to our principles and for the right to freedom of expression. Two days til Christmas, and I am proud to be an American.”

Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton (who has to be super stressed out right now) also made a statement regarding the film being released Thursday:

“We have never given up on releasing `The Interview. While we hope this is only the first step of the film’s release, we are proud to make it available to the public and to have stood up to those who attempted to suppress free speech.”

The decision to pull the movie came after the group who hacked Sony Pictures made terrorist-like threats should the film be released, threats the group (ironically called “The Guardians of Peace”) likened to 9-11 attacks. But it wasn’t just because of the threats, more that multiple major theater chains chose not to show the film on Christmas Day (likely for potential lawsuit reasons should an attack occur), forcing Sony to throw in the towel. That decision met with enormous criticism, even President Barack Obama said it was a mistake. Through all of this, the stars of the film Seth Rogen and James Franco have remained quiet, but broke their silence after the news today. You can see their Tweets below, followed by a full listing of participating theaters – just know a lot of the first day showings are already sold out…

Here’s a list of theaters across the United States where you can see THE INTERVIEW on Christmas Day, courtesy of Mashable, with a few adds of our own:

Alabama

The Edge 12, Birmingham

Arizona

Harkins Theatres, Phoenix
Loft Cinema, Tuscon
The Valley Art, Tempe

Arkansas

Riverdale 10, Little Rock

California

Agoura Hills Stadium 8, Agoura Hills
Cinefamily, Los Angeles
CinĂ©mas Palme D’Or, Coachella Valley
Commerce 14, City of Commerce
Crest Westwood, Los Angeles
Digital Gym, San Diego
East Hills Mall, Bakersfield
Foothill Cinema Stadium 10, Azusa
Fontana 8, Fontana
Granada Hills 9, Granada Hills
Janss Marketplace 9, Thousand Oaks
Jurupa 14, Jurupa
Los Feliz 3, Los Angeles
Mission Grove Theaters, Riverside
Laemmle’s North Hollywood 7, Los Angeles (starting Dec. 31)
Perris 10, Perris
Rialto Cinemas, Berkeley
Santa Paula 7, Santa Paula
Sterling 6, San Bernardino
Van Nuys Plant 16, Van Nuys
UltraLuxe Anaheim Cinemas in Gardenwalk, Anaheim
University Village 10, Riverside
Westminster 10, Westminster

Colorado

Alamo, Littleton
Lyric Cinema Cafe, Ft. Collins

Delaware

Penn Cinemas Riverfront, Wilmington
Rehoboth Beach’s Movies at Midway, Lewes
Westown Movies, Middletown

Florida

Sun-Ray Cinema, Jacksonville
Swap-Shop Drive-In, Ft. Lauderdale

Georgia

Plaza Theater, Atlanta

Illinois

Hollywood Blvd. Cinemas, Woodridge
Art Theater Co-Op, Champaign (beginning 1/2)

Indiana

Jasper 8 Theatres, Jasper

Kentucky

Maiden Alley Cinema, Paducah

Louisiana

Chalmette Movies, Chalmette
The Robinson Film Center, Shreveport

Maryland

Eastpoint Center 10, Baltimore

Massachusetts

AppleCinemas, Cambridge

Michigan

The Bijou, Traverse City
Alamo, Kalamazoo
State Theatre, Ann Arbor

Minnesota

St. Anthony Main Theatre, Minneapolis
The Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minneapolis

Missouri

Alamo Main Street, Kansas City
Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis
MX Movies, St. Louis

New Mexico
John Cocteau Cinema, Santa Fe

New York

Alamo, Yonkers
Cinema Village, Manhattan
Cinemopalis, Ithica
Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington
Island Cinemas, Mastic
Kew Gardens Theatre, Queens

North Carolina

Palace Pointe, Roxboro

North Dakora

Fargo Theatre, Fargo

Ohio

Gateway Film Center, Columbus
Tower City Cinemas, Cleveland

Oklahoma

Circle Cinema, Tulsa

Oregon

Fox Theatre, Dallas

Pennsylvania

Southside Works Cinema, Pittsburgh

Rhode Island

Cable Car Cinema and Cafe

South Carolina

Terrace Theatre, Charleston
The Nickelodeon, Columbia (starting 12/26)

Tennessee

Belcourt Theatre, Nashville
Franklin Theatre, Franklin

Texas

Alamo Lakeline, Austin
Alamo Slaughter, Austin
Alamo South Lamar, Austin
Alamo Ritz, Austin
Alamo Vintage Park, Houston
Alamo Mason Park, Katy
Alamo, Lubbock
Alamo Marketplace, New Braunfels
Alamo Drafthouse DFW, Richardson
Alamo Park North, San Antonio
Alamo Westlakes, San Antonio
City Base Cinema, San Antonio
Look Cinemas, Dallas
The Texas Theatre, Dallas

Utah

Brewvies Cinemas Pub, Salt Lake City
Megaplex Theatres, South Jordan

Vermont

Merril’s Roxy, Burlington

Virginia

Alamo Loudoun, Ashburn
Cinemall, Abingdon

Wisconsin

Fond du Lac Theatre, Fond du Lac
Grand Cinema Theaters, New London

THE INTERVIEW was supposed to open on December 25, 2014… and now it is.

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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff.