Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced a limited theatrical release of The Interview beginning Thursday, putting the comedy back into theaters. In central Ohio, the Grandview Theatre, 1247 Grandview Ave., and the Gateway Film Center plan to open The Interview on Christmas day. Showtimes have not been determined.

Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced a limited theatrical release of The Interview beginning Thursday, putting the comedy back into theaters.

In central Ohio, the Grandview Theatre, 1247 Grandview Ave., and the Gateway Film Center, 1550 North High Street,plan to open The Interview on Christmas.



Johnny DiLoretto, director of comunications for the Gateway Film Center, confirmed that the Gateway will screen The Interview at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. If response is strong, the movie may be carried over beyond Dec. 28, Gateway Film Center President Chris Hamel said.



"Playing a difficult-to-find movie is in line with our mission, and we're happy to have managed to secure The Interview and present it to Columbus moviegoers," Hamel said.

Grandview Theatre co-owner David Nedrow said the first showing will take place at 2:05 p.m. Thursday. Tickets are on sale for that screening and the 29 others scheduled from Christmas to New Year�s Day.

"There's no publicity that's bad publicity," Nedrow said. "With all of the news reports, I'm sure people will be interested to see what the palaver is about.�

Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton said that Seth Rogen�s North Korea farce �will be in a number of theaters on Christmas Day.� He said Sony also is continuing its efforts to release the film on more platforms and in more theaters.



Moviegoers celebrated the abrupt change of fortune for a film that appeared doomed, as the film began popping up in the listings of a handful of independent theaters today.



After hackers last Wednesday threatened violence against theaters showing the film, the nation�s largest theater chains dropped the film. Sony soon thereafter canceled the film�s release altogether.



But that decision drew widespread criticism, including from President Barack Obama.