Steve Carell’s North Korea-set film dropped by New Regency
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New Regency has ditched plans to produce a paranoid thriller starring Steve Carell that was to be set in North Korea.
The decision came after a group of hackers called the Guardians of Peace threatened to attack theaters showing “The Interview,” which centers on an assassination attempt against dictator Kim Jong-un. The country has denied involvement but praised the hackers.
New Regency had no comment as to why it has backed off its project.
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New Regency announced the project in October with plans for director Gore Verbinski to start shooting in March. The untitled film was the first in a multiyear deal between Verbinski’s Blind Wink and New Regency.
Steve Conrad (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”) was writing the screenplay.
News was first reported by Deadline.com.