The producers of James Bond films reported that an early version of the screenplay for their new movie Spectre is among the material stolen in a massive cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Eon Productions said on Sunday that it is concerned that third parties who received the screenplay might seek to publish it. The company warned that the plot of the movie is subject to copyright protection and that “all necessary steps” would be taken to protect the rights of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Danjaq llC, which is responsible for material related to James Bond on screen.
There’s been speculation that North Korea is behind the cyber attack in retaliation for the upcoming comedy The Interview. Meanwhile, an official statement from Sony Pictures has denied the reports of a shutdown following the major hacking that has shaken the studio and said it will continue the production of all its films.
The film depicts an assassination attempt on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. North Korea has condemned the film, but denied the hack.
The James Bond film ‘Spectre’ is being shot in the UK. A novel adaptation of The Fifth Wave, about an alien invasion, the movie is being filmed in Atlanta. Protecting these productions was made top priority the moment hackers breached the studio on November 24, insiders said.