North Korea threatens war on US over new James Franco/Seth Rogen movie

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North Korea has promised "merciless" retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, say agencies.

A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said in state media that the movie's release would be an "act of war".

He did not mention the title, but a Hollywood movie called The Interview with a similar plot is due in October.

Hollywood actors James Franco and Seth Rogen star in the action-comedy film.

They play a talkshow host and his producer who are invited to interview Kim Jong-un, and are subsequently recruited by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to assassinate the leader.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28014069

comongethappy

Once Jay Baruchel isn't in it they have nothing to be angry about.

mad muffin

Shít just got real :eek:

Mena

Said spokesman do be an idiot.

MacBizzle

Merciless verbal retaliation?

North Korea is like a spoiled child.

35cent

Oh ****! Better listen to 'em lads!

wazky

How about we hand over Franco and Rogan as a substitute for war?, a win win situation really.

major bill

That could be the sequel

''Liberating North Korea''

RobertKK

Everything will be ok now that North Korea released their normal strongly worded statement.
They used the code word 'Merciless' - means a strongly worded statement has been released.

Jonny Blaze

Arthur Beesley

major bill wrote: »

That could be the sequel

''Liberating North Korea''

Better and cheaper to nuke it back to before the Stone Age.

RobertKK

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Better and cheaper to nuke it back to before the Stone Age.

It would be better to get journalists in and assassinate the leader...

Conmaicne Mara

Naughty Korea strikes again.

Arthur Beesley

RobertKK wrote: »

It would be better to get journalists in and assassinate the leader...

Why?

Duff

North Korea is best Korea.

Celly Smunt

Kim Jong Il was so much cooler.

RobertKK

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Why?

They would never suspect it after that movie comes out :P

stimpson

They obviously haven't see Team America: World Police yet.

c_man

I think this is a war worth fighting. I watched Pineapple Express recently and laughed my ass off.

Death to the North Koreans!

Lucifer MorningStar

P_1

North Korea is the world's version of that understood chap in school who everyone picks on but is afraid they'll snap one day.

umop.episdn

I know Seth Rogan is a rubbish actor, but threatening to go to war over this is a bit extreme...... How shìt is this film?!

BlaasForRafa

Did north korea ever get back that astronaut that landed on the surface of the sun?

DEFTLEFTHAND

Sounds like a made up story to be honest. Especially if it's the US reporting it.

Adamantium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQOWp3tLb2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32iCWzpDpKs

mikeym

Lots of great publicity for the new movie.

solomafioso

Wut....

comongethappy

solomafioso wrote: »

Wut....

Jona Hill in a wig?

blueser

wazky wrote: »

How about we hand over Franco and Rogan as a substitute for war?, a win win situation really.

Make it Will Ferrell and Jim Carrey, pretty please (with sugar on top).

If they made a movie about killing obama you can bet there'd be hell to pay

Maphisto

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Sounds like a made up story to be honest. Especially if it's the US reporting it.

Great bit of PR for an otherwise mediocre movie :rolleyes:

MagicIRL

'Murica should just bring democracy and freedom to North Korea already.

Swoop in, slap them around with their mighty freedom shlong, and end this "Oooo bigguh scary North Koreaerrr" angle these crazy lads seem to be trying to give of.

biko

It's just the glorious leader posturing to show how unfairly the rest of the world treats the greatest nation on earth. Capitalist pigs!

Buzz Killington the third

I hope they make Team America 2!

conorhal

bluewolf wrote: »

If they made a movie about killing obama you can bet there'd be hell to pay

Will he kidnap another South Korean movie director to shoot it?

http://mentalfloss.com/article/29529/kim-jong-il-director-he-kidnapped-and-awful-godzilla-film-they-made-together

This is literally one of the most bizzare stories you will ever read.
Yes, Kim Jong Il did kidnap a director and force him to make Godzilla fan fiction that he's written......
I'd give my left nut to track down a copy of that movie!

Buzz Killington the third

conorhal wrote: »

Yes, Kim Jong Il did kidnap a director and force him to make Godzilla fan fiction that he's written......
I'd give my left nut to track down a copy of that movie!

conorhal

Buzz Killington the third wrote: »

THANKS!...... errrrrr... would you accept a cashew instead?

whomitconcerns

bluewolf wrote: »

If they made a movie about killing obama you can bet there'd be hell to pay

and isnt this really the point that should be discussed. US would want the movie banned and removed if it was about that. Admittedly there are not enough famous actors in DPK to get such a movie enough coverage to be an issue.

But say the UK released a movie with some of the UKs most famous actors about that topic...

The_B_Man

Is this why there was no Zoolander sequel??

flutered

they did not get rodman on the movie to give it a thouch of authenticincy, thats why

BeerWolf

North Korea's like a kid throwing a tantrum for attention, as they always were.

pickarooney

bluewolf wrote: »

If they made a movie about killing obama you can bet there'd be hell to pay

how will we ever know that they haven't?

BeerWolf

pickarooney wrote: »

how will we ever know that they haven't?

There was some Propaganda video from North Korea showing Washington DC and the White House on fire and what not not too long ago.

Buzz Killington the third

BeerWolf wrote: »

There was some Propaganda video from North Korea showing Washington DC and the White House on fire and what not not too long ago.

Probably just an extract from Independence Day

Jonny Blaze

MagicIRL wrote: »

'Murica should just bring democracy and freedom to North Korea already.

Swoop in, slap them around with their mighty freedom shlong, and end this "Oooo bigguh scary North Koreaerrr" angle these crazy lads seem to be trying to give of.

Yeah they tried that once in the 50's..

Didn't really work out too well!

guttenberg

bluewolf wrote: »

If they made a movie about killing obama you can bet there'd be hell to pay

Nobody remember the public outcry in America when they made a faux documentary about the death of George Bush?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0853096/

Aglomerado

'Murica! FÚCK YEAH!

old hippy

http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/no-north-korea-did-not-threaten-war-over-seth-rogan-movie/

comongethappy

old hippy wrote: »

http://thediplomat.com/2014/06/no-north-korea-did-not-threaten-war-over-seth-rogan-movie/

I can't help but feel disappointed!

old hippy

comongethappy wrote: »

I can't help but feel disappointed!

I'm no fan of the regime in NK but there does seem to be a surplus of stories designed to provoke reaction, of late.

The hair salon story was true though