Entertainment giant Sony released "The Interview" -- a movie that outraged North Korea by lampooning dictator Kim Jong-Un -- online for US viewers on Wednesday. The madcap comedy became available for rent in the United States from 1800 GMT on several platforms, one day before its Christmas Day limited theatrical release. It was to be distributed on Google's YouTube for $5.99, on the Google Play app for Android devices and on a dedicated website, seetheinterview.com, after a brief announcement from the studio. The future of the film had been in doubt after Sony said last week that it was canceling the release following a hacking attack on its corporate network and threats against moviegoers.



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