Written by O’Boyd
Sony Pictures Entertainment is reeling from a seventh cache of files leaked on Saturday, the latest move by Guardians of Peace, the group claiming responsibility for the hacks.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the group sent an email to journalists that contained two web addresses where new Sony information could be found. The email also claimed a “Christmas gift” would be arriving soon that will “put Sony Pictures into the worst state.”
One email by Amy Pascal, co-chairman at Sony, called Leonardo DiCaprio “despicable” for pulling out of the Steve Jobs film. Another has Columbia Pictures co-president of production Michael de Luca telling Pascal that Ryan Gosling had expressed interest in the reboot to “Ghostbusters.” Pascal then asked whether “Sinister Six” or the Steve Jobs biopic would interest Gosling.
There were also some bad words exchanged in the emails towards Willow and Jaden Smith, the children of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Several reports, including one from The Times of London, have Sony suspending film shoots after hacks affected payments. However, USA Today reports Sony has refuted those claims.
“Production of Sony projects remain in motion,” Robert Lawson, a spokesman for Sony Pictures, told USA Today on Saturday.
In an odd twist, Variety also reports Crackle, which is Sony Pictures Television’s online-video site, pushed back the release of its upcoming hacker movie “The Throwaways” in the wake of the recent attacks. The film was supposed to be released on Dec. 19 but will now come out sometime in January.
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