America's 5 biggest movie theater chains drop The Interview

America's 5 biggest movie theater chains drop The Interview
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Just a day after a group of hackers threatened terroristic violence against movie theaters that screened Sony's North Korea-set comedy The Interview, the five largest theater chains in America have opted against carrying the movie.

A source tells The Hollywood Reporter that Regal Entertainment, AMC Entertainment, Cinemark, and Cineplex Entertainment have decided not to carry the film. They join Carmike Cinemas, which opted to pull the film yesterday.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.