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The comedy, co-directed by Seth Rogen and starring James Franco, features a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Martin wrote in his online “Not A Blog” (http://grrm.livejournal.com/396855.html) that he would be happy to screen “The Interview” in Santa Fe at his Jean Cocteau Cinema – if Sony ever makes it available.

“Come to Santa Fe, Seth, we’ll show your film for you,” he writes.

Sony Pictures decided to pull the comedy from distribution Wednesday amid security concerns and after the nation’s largest theater chains decided to hold off screening the film.

“In light of the decision by the majority of our exhibitors not to show the film ‘The Interview,’ we have decided not to move forward with the planned Dec. 25 theatrical release. We respect and understand our partners’ decision and, of course, completely share their paramount interest in the safety of employees and theater-goers,” Sony said in a statement to NBC News.

On Friday, President Barack Obama called Sony’s decision to shelve the movie “a mistake.”

Former Gov. Bill Richardson, who has served as a U.S. diplomatic envoy to North Korea, echoed the president’s sentiment in an interview with Katie Couric of Yahoo News, saying Sony should not have canceled release of the film.

“I think they should have shown it,” Richardson said. “That’s freedom of the press.”

Richardson said that he was surprised North Korea had the Internet infrastructure necessary to support the hacking of Sony’s systems based on his experience that found the North Korea’s telecommunications infrastructure lacking.

Martin called Sony’s management of the film “a stunning display of corporate cowardice.”

Martin said he tried to nab a copy of “Team America: World Police,” a 2004 animated, and often scatological, film by the creators of “South Park” that includes a satirical send-up of then-leader Kim Jong Il of North Korea to show at the Jean Cocteau. But he discovered that Paramount decided to withdraw that film from exhibition in light of the recent threats.

“Where does it end?” Martin wrote Thursday. “I guess I should contact our new North Korean masters to ask them what movies we will be allowed to show at the Cocteau.”

Jon Bowman, manager of the Jean Cocteau, said Friday that Martin feels he said all he has to say online and would not be available for interviews.

Bowman added that the theater has been receiving a number of phone calls – mostly from the news media – and has heard comments from patrons who like the idea of screening either film locally.

“We haven’t heard from any terrorists,” he added.

A group of alleged hackers called Guardians of Peace claimed responsibility for last month’s massive hack attack on the film’s studio, Sony Entertainment. The group, which cites the movie as the reason for the hacking, has also sent threats of violence to theaters scheduled to screen the film.

Bowman and Martin have been talking about putting together some kind of program, perhaps in early January, in response to events, but don’t have any details worked out yet.

Martin’s entry had drawn close to 100 comments by mid-day Friday, including some in defense of the theaters and Sony for withdrawing the film.

One person, who identified herself as working for a theater chain, admitted the threats could be bogus, “But after the incident that happened in Colorado, cinemas are under even more pressure to enforce a safe environment. It’s not about corporate cowardice … it’s about putting guests first and making them feel they are in a safe and comfortable environment to experience films.”

But many others seconded Martin’s outrage, insisting that Americans should stand up for the right of free expression.

Several echoed a comment from one person who said: “I was going to wait until it came out on DVD to see it, but all of this silliness has made me swear to shell out the full price for a cinema ticket when it comes out – assuming it’ll even get a cinema release now.”