Who is the director of the movie The interview?

The Interview is a 2014 American comedy film produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in their second directorial work, following This Is the End (2013). The screenplay is by Dan Sterling, based upon a story he co-authored with Rogen and Goldberg.

When was the bus stop film The interviewer made?

The inclusive film ‘The Interviewer’ made in 2012 saw 12 people with an intellectual disability from Bus Stop Films gain work experience and mentorship on set and, they also helped conceive and develop the film through workshops.

Is the movie The interview based on a true story?

The screenplay was written by Dan Sterling, based on a story he co-wrote with Rogen and Goldberg. The film stars Rogen and James Franco as journalists who set up an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ( Randall Park ), and are then recruited by the CIA to assassinate him. The film is heavily inspired by a 2012 Vice documentary.

Who was the original target for the interview?

The film is heavily inspired by a 2012 Vice documentary. Rogen and Goldberg developed the idea for The Interview in the late 2000s, with Kim Jong-il as the original assassination target.

The Interview is a 2014 American comedy film produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in their second directorial work, following This Is the End (2013).

How much money did the interview make at the box office?

The Interview grossed $40 million in digital rentals, making it Sony’s most successful digital release and earned an additional $12.3 million worldwide in box office ticket sales on a $44 million budget.

The screenplay was written by Dan Sterling, based on a story he co-wrote with Rogen and Goldberg. The film stars Rogen and James Franco as journalists who set up an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Randall Park), and are then recruited by the CIA to assassinate him. The film is heavily inspired by a 2012 Vice documentary.

Rogen and Goldberg developed the idea for The Interview in the late 2000s, with Kim Jong-il as the original assassination target. In 2011, after Jong-il’s death and Jong-un’s succession as the North Korean leader, Rogen and Goldberg redeveloped the script with the focus on Jong-un’s character.

Why was the interview delayed by North Korea?

In June 2014, the North Korean government threatened action against the United States if Sony released the film. As a result, Sony delayed the release from October to December and reportedly re-edited the film to make it more acceptable to North Korea.

When did the idea for the interview come about?

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg developed the idea for The Interview in the late 2000s, joking about what would happen if a journalist was required to assassinate a world leader.