The Interview is coming to Netflix this weekend

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Netflix announced Tuesday that it would begin streaming The Interview, the controversial stoner comedy about a fake plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Last month, Sony Pictures Entertainment temporarily shelved the film amid a threatening cyberattack. The film has since earned around $40 million in digital rentals and sales.

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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.