Where and when The Interview gets to be seen remains a gigantic question mark since Sony cancelled The Interview's release this past week. Sony, however, has said they're planning to release this R-rated comedy in some way, shape and form. Now there appears to be at least three different sources for premiering the movie online: Crackle, BitTorrent and YouTube.
Since the Seth Rogen film's cancellation, many have wondered why the Sony-owned streaming site Crackle is not the go-to center for the United States release of this movie. Turns out, according to the New York Post, that's exactly what the company may be thinking they'll place it. Even though this involves the site releasing the $44 million film out to the public for free, Sony could make some profits from ads, which come on whatever one is watching every ten minutes, regardless of where it is in the program.
Whether or not the studio is at least thinking about doing this for their film, one spokesperson for the company told Bloomberg they are still weighing their options and that these reports are "inaccurate." If this is true has not been been publicly certified.
Meanwhile, TechCrunch reports BitTorrent has publicly stated they will host the Rogen and James Franco-starring film on their site happily, and will work a way to make sure they get back a profit through their BitTorrent Bundle. According to the report, Sony has yet to respond to BitTorrent's request, but that doesn't mean they are not considering it.
Meanwhile, The Guardian reveals Sony is now is debating having YouTube be the place where Americans can see the controversial comedy. Although this is not officially the source of the movie's home, Sony has said its "certainly an option and certainly one thing we will consider."
Whether or not any of these will ultimately be where the movie comes out, it proves Sony is not backing down just yet. Whoever takes the movie, let's just hope it comes out soon.
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