Amy Pascal announced today that she will resign from her post as head of Sony Pictures, effective immediately. Often cited as the movie industry’s top female executive, Pascal has been with Sony since 1996. Her departure comes on the heels of the Sony hacking scandal that was sparked by the release of the controversial Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy, The Interview. Pascal’s resignation might be viewed by some as another cyber warfare victory for the North Korean group responsible for the hacks. However, it’s worth noting that in lieu of renewing her contract, Pascal has signed a production deal with Sony that will have her helming some of the studio’s biggest projects over the next four years. In all likelihood, her resignation is just an attempt by Pascal and Sony to distance themselves from one another in the public’s eye. In addition to being involved in the exchange of the now-infamous racist Barack Obama emails , Pascal was widely criticized for her handling of the hacking scandal. She was at least partially responsible for the decision to pull The Interview from theaters , a move that many regarded as a cowardly concession to the terrorists that may have set a dangerous precedent. While we may never know why exactly Pascal chose to jump ship just as the dust from the hacking scandal has conveniently settled, it seems fairly obvious that this major move would not be taking place, were it not for the efforts of North Korean hackers. 9 Things We Learned From the Sony Hacking Scandal 1. New Ghostbusters Cast Revealed! View Photo One email reveals that the studio is hoping to have Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy, Emma Stone, and Lizzy Caplan star in the upoming all-female Ghostbusters reboot. Well, “all-female” isn’t quite accurate. The ladies will be joined by an A-list male star, who will apparently need to be dragged to the set kicking and screaming… 2. Bill Murray is Being Forced to Play Peter Venkman Again View Photo Emails form October of 2013 reveal that Sony threatened legal action in order to get Murray to participate in the new Ghostbusters film. We’re sure he’ll really throw a 110% into the role. 3. Get Ready For Drake (as) Penis! View Photo Apparently Drake will play a character named Penis in an upcoming Spike Lee film. That should help him earn some much-needed street cred. 4. George Clooney Called Rupert Murdoch a “F–ker!” View Photo In one of the funnier leaked messages, Clooney attempts to placate execs who are fearful of being sued for his upcoming film (the appropriately titled Hack Attack). Gorgeous George assures the suits that there’s no need to worry about legal action from “f–kers” like Murdoch. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. J-Law is Known as “Peanutbutt” View Photo Yes, Jennifer Lawrence’s email address begins with “peanutbutt.” It’s probably better if we don’t get the reference. 6. Boba Fett is Back! View Photo In addition to the highly-anticipated JJ Abrams trilogy, there’s a planned series of stand-alone Star Wars films slated for the near future. An email from one Sony exec to a colleague at Disney indicates that one of the films will center around badass bounty hunter Boba Fett! 7. Angie is a Brat View Photo Scott Rudin fired off an email in which he referred to Angelina Jolie as a “minimally talente spoiled brat.” We get the feeling she’s not used to hearing that sort of thing. 8. Sandler Sucks! One Sony exectutive complained about the declining quality of Adam Sandler’s work, as well as the aactor’s lazy apparoach to promoting his own movies. Sometimes the obvious needs to be stated. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Hollywood Loves Hillary! View Photo Some of the funnier emails come from execs complaining about A-lost stars hitting them up for donations to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. “Steven Spielberg has hit me for 32 f–king k for some Hillary event,” complains one bigwig. And you thought being forced to buy Girl Scout cookies at work was a pain! The End. Did you like 9 Things We Learned From the Sony Hacking Scandal? If so, please share: Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Email a Friend Pin on Pinterest Want more? Get more content like this delivered to your inbox for FREE:
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Amy Pascal Steps Down as Head of Sony Pictures in Wake of The Interview Hacking Scandal
