After Sony yanked North Korean satire 'The Interview' from theaters, several small houses announced plans to show 'Team America' - another film featuring a North Korean leader - in an attempt to spite the hermit regime. However, Paramount Pictures has now put the kibosh on the screenings - sending out messages barring the cinemas from showing the movie. One of the theaters, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema said; 'Due to to circumstances beyond our control, the TEAM AMERICA 12/27 screening has been cancelled. We apologize & will provide refunds today.' Paramount however has yet to make any comment on their decision to not allow cinemas to show the film.
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Theaters set to air Team America: World Police in place of The Interview have been barred from doing so by the film's studio, Paramount
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Paramount has not said why they will not allow theaters to air the animated film that mocks Kim Jong-il
Alamo Drafthouse planned to spike North Korea by showing 'Team America: @placeholder' instead of 'The Interview' - but was forced to pull the plug