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James Bond Script Stolen in Sony Hacker Attack; Studio Cancels Kevin Hart Press Day

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A statement from Eon Productions confirmed the theft of the screenplay, which it described as confidential and protected by law.

“Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq LLC will take all necessary steps to protect their rights against the persons who stole the screenplay, and against anyone who makes infringing uses of it or attempts to take commercial advantage of confidential property it knows to be stolen,” the statement read.

Late last month, hackers attacked Sony’s computer systems, stealing unreleased copies of films, top-secret corporate files, and personal emails from Sony execs — much of which have since been made public.

Actor Kevin Hart fired back after it was revealed one of the emails sent to embattled exec Amy Pascal reportedly referred to Hart as a “whore,” in reference to his promotion of the hit Think Like a Man Too, and now it seems he’s being kept away from the mics. The New York Daily News reports a planned press day for his upcoming movie The Wedding Ringer was cancelled by the studio; Sony reps say it’s to keep the focus on the movie, and not the emails — about which journalists would have certainly asked Hart.

Lawyers for Sony have sent a letter to media outlets, including ABC News, asking them not to broadcast information allegedly stolen from the company by hackers. This includes recent emails from top execs that have come to light, in which some not-so-nice things were said about big-name actors and others. The letter states that if media companies don’t comply, they could be held responsible for damages.

Since the hack attack started there has been a growing debate over the publishing of such material, with some saying there’s no difference between these documents and those hacked naked pictures of celebrities earlier this year.


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