Sony's plans for a Christmas-season blockbuster took a hard knock when its upcoming remake of "Annie" was stolen during a crippling cyber attack.
The upcoming movie, starring Jamie Foxx and Quvenzhané Wallis, is among several films that have appeared on file-sharing Web sites since the Nov. 25 computer hack, according to reports on Sunday.
The updated cinematic version of the beloved Broadway classic, featuring musical contributions from co-producer Jay Z, is set to open in theaters on Dec. 19.
Before the theft, the Web site boxoffice.com projected that "Annie" would rake in $19 million its first weekend and gross $100 million in the United States and Canada, plus more overseas.
Sony is hoping the illegal release won't kill ticket sales because the target audience for its family-friendly flick doesn't include the young males who most often watch pirated videos, a person with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg News.
And while some of Sony's computer systems have been brought back online, the Tokyo-based company has yet to restore e-mail service for its entertainment division, the source said. Some workers are being forced to communicate through text messages and private e-mail accounts, according to Bloomberg.
In addition to "Annie," the Brad Pitt war flick "Fury" and the drama "Still Alice" were being illegally downloaded. The list of pilfered flicks also includs the British biopic "Mr. Turner" — about the painter J.M.W. Turner — and the drama "To Write Love on Her Arms," Variety reported.
But "Fury," which is still playing in theaters, has proven the most popular among Internet crooks and is currently the second-most downloaded movie at The Pirate Bay, a leading Web site for peer-to-peer file sharing, according to TorrentFreak.com.
The piracy-tracking firm Excipio said "Fury" has logged more than 1.2 million downloads to unique IP addresses since Nov. 27, when it first appeared on peer-to-peer networks, according to Variety. By contrast, "Annie" had only 206,000-plus downloads.
The cyber attack on Sony was reportedly marked by a picture of a skeleton that appeared on employees' computer screens, along with the message "Hacked by #GOP," with a group calling itself "Guardians of Peace" claiming responsibility.
Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang
Hackers swipe Sony film ‘Annie’ and more
Dengan url
https://susuvirus.blogspot.com/2014/12/hackers-swipe-sony-film-aanniea-and-more.html
Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya
Hackers swipe Sony film ‘Annie’ and more
namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link
Hackers swipe Sony film ‘Annie’ and more
sebagai sumbernya
0 komentar:
Posting Komentar