US cinemas to show The Interview after all

James Frnaco and Seth Rogen in The Interview, a comedy about the killing of North Korea's leader. Photo / AP

Sony will be releasing their film The Interview after all.

After announcing they would not distribute the film following the reluctance of many cinemas to run the picture in the aftermath of a terrorist threat from hacking organisation Guardians of Peace, Sony has now decided to allow the film to play in selected cinemas.

Tim League, the founder of the Alamo Drafthouse cinema chain, which is headquartered in Texas, tweeted:

Breaking news: Sony has authorized screenings of THE INTERVIEW on Christmas Day. We are making shows available within the hour. #Victory

— Alamo Drafthouse (@alamodrafthouse) December 23, 2014

The Alamo has cinemas in California, Colorado, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Texas, and Virginia.

The Plaza Atlanta also tweeted that it would show the comedy.

Sony had been widely criticized following their decision last week to shelf the movie, with even President Barack Obama calling the move a "mistake".

This despite the fact that the film cost $US42million to make and tens of millions to market.

Almost immediately, many in Hollywood voiced their concern, with writer Aaron Sorkin saying how upset he was that "the US succumbed to an unprecedented attack on our most cherished, bedrock principle of free speech by a group of North Korean terrorists".

George Clooney also weighed in, saying; "We cannot be told we can't see something by Kim Jong-un, of all f***ing people."

US Government officials have no revealed that North Korea was behind the hack on the movie studio, upset that they were set to release the film, which depicts the assassination of the leader.

North Korea has denied any involvement.

- Mail Online