NEW YORK, Sept 22 — Sony has released a new red-band trailer for “The Interview,” the latest movie from writer and director duo Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen.
“The Interview” stars James Franco as Dave Skylark, a TV talk show host, and Seth Rogen as his producer Aaron Rapoport. Tired of the tabloid-style celebrity news that makes their show so popular, they decide to accept the North Korean government’s invitation to interview Kim Jong-Un, who is a fan of the show.
The CIA decides to take advantage of this unique opportunity and asks the two entertainers to assassinate the dictator.
Like Goldberg and Rogen’s last feature, “This Is the End,” also headlined by Rogen and Franco, and like the recent Goldberg-produced comedy “Neighbours,” “The Interview” will be full of raunchy humor, as indicated by the trailers released so far.
Sony recently decided to modify several elements in the film following objections from Pyongyang. Certain North Korean officials even described the feature as an act of terrorism, filing an official complaint with the UN in an attempt to ban its release. The studio digitally removed certain offending details and cut out an entire scene in which Kim Jong-Un’s face was seen melting in slow motion.
“The Interview” opens in US theaters on Christmas Day (December 25). — AFP/Relaxnews
