Ars Technica reports: In a message sent to company executives, someone claiming to represent the hacker group calling itself the Guardians of Peace has given Sony Pictures Entertainment the go-ahead to release the film The Interview — with some minor caveats. First of all, they want any death scene for Kim Jong-un dropped from the film.

“This is GOP. You have suffered through enough threats,” the message, which was also posted to Pastebin, read. “The interview may release now. But be careful. September 11 may happen again if you don’t comply with the rules: Rule #1: no death scene of Kim Jong Un being too happy; Rule #2: do not test us again ; Rule #3: if you make anything else, we will be here ready to fight.”

Sony dropped plans for the release of the film following the cancellation of screenings by major theater chains. [Continue reading…]