TOKYO: The comedy film is available at 10 a.m. PT today through Google Play, YouTube Movies, Microsoft’s Xbox Video and a dedicated Sony-built website, Seetheinterview.com. The film costs $6 to rent and $15 to purchase, according to Sony.
CNN earlier reported that Sony and Google had worked out a deal to distribute the movie on YouTube and Google Play.
Having YouTube on board greatly enhances the profile of “The Interview,” which saw its chances of a wide release die out after national movie theatre chains declined, in the wake of threats, to play the movie. Google-owned YouTube is the world’s largest video site. The deal also marks one of the few times that a major film would debut in both the theatre and at home.
“The Interview” stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as a producer and TV personality who get the chance to interview Kim Jong-Un, the leader of North Korea, and get drawn into an assassination attempt.
