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North Korea once again slammed "The Interview", an upcoming comedy movie starring James Franco and Seth Rogen which sees the two on mission to assassinate the country's leader Kim Jong-Un. According to The Hollywood Reporter, a government-controlled site called Uriminzokkiri published a statement in regards to the movie on Friday, November 28.

"The cheekiness to show this conspiracy movie, which is comprised of utter distortions of the truth and absurd imaginations, is an evil act of provocation against our highly dignified republic and an insult against our righteous people," read the statement which was written under a pen name.

"The trashy filmmakers, who, won over by a few dollars thrown to them by conspirators, have compromised the dignity and conscience of filmmaking and dared to produce and direct such a film. They must be subject to our stern punishment," the statement said of the filmmakers. It also said, "How pitiful the U.S. is, desperately scrambling to tear down the authority of our republic that grows mightier by the day, with a shabby movie, now that no pressure or threat has worked."

"The Interview" focuses on Franco's TV host character and Rogen's character who is a producer. The two want to establish their reputation as reputable journalists by conducting an interview with the North Korean leader. However, the CIA recruits them to assassinate him.

Directed by Rogen and Evan Goldberg with the script by Dan Sterling, the comedy also stars Lizzy Caplan and Randall Park among others. It is slated to hit U.S. theaters on December 25.