A coalition of independent movie theater owners and one member of Congress are calling on Sony Pictures Entertainment to screen The Interview , according to The Hollywood Reporter . The controversial comedy — which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco as two journalists enlisted by the CIA to kill North Korean leader Kim Jong-un — was canceled after a group called Guardians of Peace threatened movie theaters scheduled to screen the film. The group also claimed responsibility for the massive hack of Sony. Representative Brad Sherman, a California Democrat, is pushing for a wide release of the film and suggested screening The Interview in the U.S. Capitol building.
