Apple makes 'The Interview' moving picture obtainable on iTunes

We're happy to supply 'The Interview' for rental or purchase on the iTunes Store, Apple spokesperson Tom Neumayr aforesaid in an exceedingly statement.Apple aforesaid its iTunes store is currently carrying Sony's The Interview, the film that enraged North Korea and triggered a cyberattack against the studio.

The moving picture was conjointly shown in 331 principally freelance theaters, that helped generate over $1 million in sales on Xmas.

Sony photos free the moving picture on-line via Google's YouTube and Google Play, Microsoft's Xbox play console and a Sony dedicated web site initial created the moving picture obtainable last week when giant movie chains refused to screen the comedy following threats of violence from hackers WHO opposed the film.

Until Sony discloses the net revenues, can be onerous to grasp if the studio will return anyplace close to recouping the $44 million it value to form the film, and the $30 million-$40 million that some estimate was spent on selling the film and its stars, Seth Rogen and James dictator.

The movie, steeped in gross-out humour portraying the travails of 2 journalists WHO get noncommissioned to assassinate North Korea leader Kim author global organization, costs $14.99 to shop for and $5.99 to rent on iTunes, in line with the web site.Apple was one amongst the later technical school firms to sign in to carrying the film via video-on-demand, and waited four days when competitors initial free it on their digital video platforms on December twenty four.