Sony Pictures did a complete reversal when it announced on Tuesday (December 23) that it will release "The Interview" to a limited number of theaters on Dec. 25, less than a week after it canceled the comedy's release following a devastating cyberattack blamed on North Korea.<br/> <br />The decision comes after hundreds of independent theaters said they wanted to screen the film, which major theater chains backed out of last week owing to security concerns.<br/> <br />The studio said it had never given up on releasing the film and was excited about its Christmas Day showings.<br/> <br />Sony came under pressure to release the movie after President Barack Obama said last Friday that the studio "made a mistake" by bowing to intimidation.<br/> <br />The cyberattack, which began last month, crippled Sony Pictures' computer system and led to an embarrassing leak of internal e-mails and sensitive documents.
