Dec 08, 2014 the movie comes out on christmas day apparently, so perhaps itll be worth watching the sony pictures website then for another hack. When they discover that north korean dictator kim jongun is a fan of the. Kim jong il, north koreas supreme leader from july 1994 until his death in dec. Reports of the death of kim jongun, the supreme leader of north korea, have begun to circulate online. On november 24, 2014, a hacker group which identified itself by the name guardians of peace leaked a release of confidential data from the film studio sony pictures.
In a social media post, the user revealed that hulu suggested people watch the the interview, a comedy film starring seth rogen and james franco about the fictional assassination of jongun released in 2014, the interview stars franco and rogen as a pair of. A north korea watcher watches the interview the new yorker. In select theaters on 25 december 2014 united states. Two versions of this story emerged in september 20.
Hulu adds the interview to top picks after kim jonguns. A version of this article appears in print on june 26, 2014, section a, page 4 of. Kim is trying to get china to pull the plug on a satirical video that, with some notsosubtle digital trickery, shows him dancing, running, getting poked in the butt by a. North korea may have hacked sony for kim jongun baiting. Jun 26, 2014 north korea slams us film the interview about kim jongun 20 jun 2014 our military and our people regard the supreme leader as more precious than their own lives, the spokesman added. Rogen and goldberg developed the idea for the interview in the late 2000s, with kim jong il as the original assassination target. Following the reports that north korea leader kim jongun may have died during surgery, one hulu user noticed something very ironic. The interview is a 2014 american political satire action comedy film coproduced and directed. North korea threatens merciless retaliation over james franco and seth rogens kim jongun movie the interview by by brett malec wed. Censored in 2014 in the us, this film remains a movie of interest as it deals with the assassination of the north korean leader kim jongun.
Kim jongun was born on january 8, 1984 in pyongyang, north korea. Movie theaters and film companies alike have decided not to move forward with the dec. Hours after news surfaced saying north korean leader kim jongun was in dire health, hulu has bumped the interview to one of the top picks on the streaming surface. Hackers linked to north korea savaged sony, forcing the company to cancel the movies release by leaking thousands of private documents, threatening. Kim jongun declares war on the interview the new york times. The kim jong unthinkable news conference washington post. When they discover that north korean dictator kim jongun is a fan of the show, they. Kim jongil began to prepare kim jongun for succession to leadership in 2010. The interview final trailer meet kim jongun youtube. Kim, played by the korean american actor randall park, is portrayed as an overweight cigar smoker, although the 31yearold leader is thought to prefer cigarettes. On 17 december 2011, kim jongil died and kim jongun.
As dave and aaron prepare to travel to pyongyang, their plans change when the cia recruits them, perhaps the two leastqualified men imaginable, to assassinate kim jongun. How the interview handled the assassination of kim jongun. Heres a list of atrocities kim jongun performs on his own. Kim jongun is the main antagonist of the 2014 film the interview. He also said the movie had inspired a gust of hatred and rage among the. This movie was which was released in the year 2014. Dec 24, 2014 directed by evan goldberg, seth rogen. Apr 29, 2014 kim jong uns initial goals when he took over as the head of state were to sustain the kim family regime and to protect the juche philosophy, a selfreliance ideology developed by his grandfather kim il sung. America comes off looking at least as bad as the dprk in the interview, an alleged satire thats about as funny as a communist food shortage, and just as protracted. As a parody, the movie is almost as damning in its portrayal of u. The interview realese on 2014, this movie is very perfect. Seth rogen forced to tone down key kim jongun scene in the interview sonys japanese ceo demanded and won concessions that scenes featuring kim jongun were cut published. Heres a list of atrocities kim jongun performs on his.
North korea threatens war on us over kim jongun movie. North korea may have hacked sony for kim jongun baiting in. With james franco, seth rogen, randall park, lizzy caplan. Watch the kim jongun assassination that was too gory for. The daily beast has unearthed several emails that reveal at least two u.
Brutal execution methods used by north korean leader kim. Watch the kim jongun assassination that was too gory for sony to approve new, 107 comments by james vincent dec 16, 2014, 9. Upon his fathers death in december 2011, kim jongun assumed power. Jul 12, 2017 the daily beast has unearthed several emails that reveal at least two u. A government spokesman called the interview, a comedy in which two americans are recruited to kill kim jongun, the north korean leader, an act of war. According to tmz, news outlets in china and japan are both reporting that kim either died or. Jun 25, 2014 rogen claims that kim jong uns 40day vanishing act is a promotional stunt for his new film, which jokes about an assassination attempt on the north korean leader published. Censored in 2014 in the us, this film remains a movie of interest as it deals with the. James franco and seth rogens onscreen partnership continues, here playing a talk show host and producer who land an interview with korean dictator kim jongun but are asked to assassinate him instead. In the interview 2014, kim jongun is obsessed with katy perrys firework. Dave skylark has landed the interview of a lifetime as they head to north korea to interview kim jongun. He is appeared in many documentaries including, panorama 1953 and dennis rodmans big bang in pyongyang 2015. When they land an interview with a surprise fan, north korean dictator kim jongun, they are recruited by the cia to assassinate him. Jun 15, 2019 according to official reports, jang song thaeks wife kim kyong hui and kim jonguns aunt died in november 2014, aged 68, from a stroke during an argument about her husbands execution in may.
North korean dictator kim jong uns lavish spending including on a private movie theater for 1,000 of his closest friends eclipses even the legendary ways of his father, according to a u. The north korean leader kim jongun, left, and the actor randall park, who plays. Following the hackers threats on december 16, rogen and franco canceled scheduled publicity appearances and sony pulled all television advertising. The movie features a pair of journalists played by franco and rogen who are asked by the cia to assassinate north koreas leader kim jongun. North korea says it will unleash merciless countermeasure on the united states if a hollywood movie about a plot to kill kim jongun is released. The film scheduled a wide release in the uk and ireland on february 6, 2015. Dec 01, 2014 seth rogen forced to tone down key kim jongun scene in the interview sonys japanese ceo demanded and won concessions that scenes featuring kim jongun were cut published. Dec 18, 2014 instead, skylark and rapaport take action against kim only in extremis, when hes in the midst of an actual, literal, fingeronthetrigger countdown for a nuclear attack against the united states. Some of these comments were odd british films are better than american ones, james bond is a better hero th. Christmas has come early for free speech proponents.
Dave skylark and his producer aaron rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show skylark tonight. Dec 15, 2014 it was not until auditions began that actors learned that the movie would portray something much more brazen. This movie has seth rogen and james franco in lead roles. On 17 december 2011, kim jong il died and kim jongun. North korea slams us film the interview about kim jongun 20 jun 2014 our military and our people regard the supreme leader as more precious than their own lives, the spokesman added. North korea threatens war over hollywood kim jongun. The interview 2014 where to watch streaming and online. Jun 25, 2014 north korea threatens merciless retaliation over james franco and seth rogens kim jongun movie the interview by by brett malec wed. Rogen claims that kim jong uns 40day vanishing act is a promotional stunt for his new film, which jokes about an assassination attempt on the north korean leader published. When they discover that north korean leader kim jongun is a fan of the show, they land an interview with him in an attempt to legitimize. Dec 16, 2014 watch the kim jongun assassination that was too gory for sony to approve new, 107 comments by james vincent dec 16, 2014, 9.
North korea threatens war over hollywood kim jongun comedy. North korea has denounced the the interview but earlier this month said the hack might have been carried out by sympathizers. South koreas chosun ilbo newspaper reported that dozens of singers, including kims alleged exlover, pop star hyon song wol, were executed for making pornography. Kim jongun smiles as he gives field guidance during a visit to the november 2 factory of the korean peoples army. Kim jonguns reported death makes the internet remember. Kim jongun death scene from the interview leaks online.
N korea threatens merciless response over seth rogen. The unofficial spokesman for jongun, kim myongchol, released a statement lambasting the film and the us government and military. The interview 2014 the coolest dictator 610 movieclips. How big is the chance that kim jongun has seen the. Find where to watch the interview 2014 in new zealand. Kim jonguns reported death makes the internet remember the. He did not mention the title, but a hollywood movie called the interview with a. Later, skylark discovers that north korean leader kim jongun is a fan of skylark tonight, prompting rapaport to.
The data included personal information about sony pictures employees and their families, emails between employees, information about executive salaries at the company, copies of thenunreleased sony films, plans for future sony. Kim jonguns people believe everything he tells them, including that he can speak to dolphins, or that he doesnt urinate or defecate, the agent says. North korea threatens war on us over kim jongun movie bbc news. Jun 26, 2014 a government spokesman called the interview, a comedy in which two americans are recruited to kill kim jongun, the north korean leader, an act of war. The interview was not released in japan, as liveaction comedy films do not often perform well in the market. Dec 18, 2014 the movie features a pair of journalists played by franco and rogen who are asked by the cia to assassinate north koreas leader kim jongun. The movie comes out on christmas day apparently, so perhaps itll be worth watching the sony pictures website then for another hack. Kim jong uns initial goals when he took over as the head of state were to sustain the kim family regime and to protect the juche philosophy, a selfreliance ideology developed by his grandfather kim il sung. Hackers linked to north korea savaged sony, forcing the company to cancel the movie s release by leaking thousands of private documents, threatening. In the interview 2014, kim jongun is obsessed with. He is based on the reallife dictator of north korea with the same name.
N korea threatens merciless response over seth rogen film. Hits screens two months later than planned after sonys hacking. Kim jongun declares war on the interview the new york. Kim likes emmental cheese, the taste for which he likely picked up during his school days in switzerland.
Kim jongun has a problem with a comedy movie pretending to kill him, as youve probably heard. A political satire, the interview is a movie of controversy and humor. This was a reference to kims future failed surgeon being fired for his work. Kudos also to set rogen, who also corwote and codirected the movie. It was not until auditions began that actors learned that the movie would portray something much more brazen. Dec 18, 2014 kim jong il, north koreas supreme leader from july 1994 until his death in dec. Kim jongil was the films intended target until his death, three years ago, and the filmmakers substituted kim jongun. Dec 24, 2014 christmas has come early for free speech proponents. In fact, he likes it so much that he had to step out of the public eye in 2014 for health reasons, which, according to the south korean newspaper yonhap via eater was an affliction of gout, thought to be brought on by his highcalorie diet, lack of exercise, and obsession with cheese.