'The Interview' movie is now available on Apple iTunes

The Interview, Sony Corp's latest film that angered North Korea and triggered a cyberattack against the studio, is now available on Apple iTunes store.

"We're pleased to offer 'The Interview' for rental or purchase on the iTunes Store," Apple spokesman Tom Neumayr said in a statement on Monday.

The movie, steeped in gross-out humour depicting the travails of two journalists who get enlisted to assassinate North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, costs $14.99 to buy and $5.99 to rent on iTunes.

Sony Pictures released the movie online last week via YouTube and Google Play, Microsoft Corp's Xbox gaming console and a Sony-dedicated website after large movie theater chains refused to screen the comedy following threats of violence from hackers who opposed the film.

Apple was one of the later tech companies to sign on to carrying the film via video-on-demand, and waited four days after competitors first released it on their digital video platforms on December 24.

The movie was also shown in 331 mostly independent theaters, which helped generate more than $1 million in sales on Christmas day.

Until Sony discloses the online revenues, it will be hard to know if the studio will come anywhere near recouping the $44 million it cost to make the film, plus the $30 million-$40 million that some estimate was spent on marketing the film and its stars, Seth Rogen and James Franco.

(Reuters)