The five largest theater chains in North America have announced that they are pulling The Interview from their schedules after hackers threatened 9/11-like terror attacks on cinemas showing the Sony Pictures film. Combined - Regal, AMC, Cinemark, Cineplex and Carmike - operate more than half of the country's 40,000 cinemas. In a statement, Regal said it was delaying any showings of The Interview because of 'the ambiguous nature of any real or perceived security threats.' Scroll down for video The five largest theater chains in North America have announced they are pulling The Interview from their schedules after hackers threatened 9/11-like terror attacks on cinemas showing the Sony Pictures film
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Cinema chains are pulling The Interview from their schedules after hackers threatened 9/11-like terror attacks on theaters showing the movie
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Combined - Regal, AMC, Cinemark, Cineplex and Carmike - operate more than half of the country's cinemas
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Regal said on Wednesday that it was delaying showings because of the 'ambiguous nature of any real or perceived security threats'
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Sony said on Tuesday that it understood if exhibitors pulled the film in light of the threats - which the FBI is currently investigating
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Company still plans to make the film available to theaters on Christmas Day should they choose to exhibit it
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The Interview stars Rogen and Franco as television journalists involved in a CIA plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Speculation about a @placeholder link to the Sony hacking has centered on that country's angry denunciation of the film.