The Interview is a 2014 American political action comedy film co-produced and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg in their second directorial work, following This Is the End. The screenplay was written by Dan Sterling, based on a story he co-wrote with Rogen and Goldberg. The film stars Rogen and James Franco as journalists who set up an interview with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, and are then recruited by the CIA to assassinate him. The film is heavily inspired by a 2012 Vice documentary. Rogen and Goldberg developed the idea for The Interview in the late 2000s, with Kim Jong-il as the original assassination target. In 2011, after Jong-il's death and Jong-un's succession as the North Korean leader, Rogen and Goldberg redeveloped the script with the focus on Jong-un's character. The Interview was first announced in March 2013, at the beginning of pre-production. Principal photography was in Vancouver from October to December 2013.
| Director | Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg |
| Produced by | Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver |
| Screenplay by | Dan Sterling |
| Story by | Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Dan Sterling |
| Starring | James Franco, Seth Rogen, Lizzy Caplan, Randall Park |
| Music | Henry Jackman |
| Cinematography | Brandon Trost |
| Edited by | Zene Baker, Evan Henke |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Released | December 11, 2014 (Los Angeles), December 24, 2014 (United States) |
| Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Korean |
| Budget | $44 million |
| Box office | $12.3 million |
| Netflix ID | 70305895 |
About The Interview
The host and producer of a celebrity tabloid show lands an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
Achievement of The Interview
The controversial nature of the film led to the cancellation of a wide theatrical release. James Franco and Seth Rogen also appeared in Pineapple Express together.
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Latest information about The Interview updated on July 28 2021.
