The Gore Verbinski Project was closed due to an attack on Sony Pictures
Studio New Regency decided to play it safe and stopped production of a movie called "Pyongyang", which was to be movieed by the creator of "Pirates of the Caribbean" Gor Verbinski. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The picture should be based on the graphic novel of the same name, in the center of the plot of which a representative of a Western power accused of spying in North Korea. Filming was supposed to begin in March 2015 with Steve Carell starring. It is alleged that the decision to close the project was made after the studio Sony Pictures, abandoned its plans to release the comedy "Interview", which was about a conspiracy to assassinate the leader of the DPRK. Recall that a hacker group called "Defenders of Peace", responsible for the cyberattack on the servers of the studio Sony Pictures, threatened to repeat the events of September 11, 2001 and advised viewers to "stay away from those cinemas where the" Interview "will be shown. In a special statement on this matter, the studio management acknowledged the loss of not only confidential documents of the company itself, but also the personal data of its employees, including passport numbers, credit cards and social security cards. The Topic of Article: The Gore Verbinski Project was closed due to an attack on Sony Pictures. |
