“The Interview” will be screened in U.S. theaters on Christmas Day.

Sony has reported that two theaters are to screen the controversial movie in-spite of the hack carried out by the North Koreans as reported by the FBI.

The Alamo Drafthouse, a cinema chain based in Austin, Texas, will show the movie on Thursday.

Tim League , the company’s founder stated: “Sony has authorized screenings of The Interview on Christmas Day. We are making shows available within the hour.”

Moviegoers in Atlanta will also able to take in the comedy. On Thursday, the Plaza Theater will hold five screenings on two screens, according to a post on the cinema’s Facebook page.

“The Interview” drew the ire of the communist country and led to hackers attacking Sony and stealing a trove of confidential data. It also threatened the health of movie goers with the threat of violence against any theaters that showed the movie.