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It’s been only an hour or so since word came down that Sony had reached a tentative deal to offer their once canceled Seth Rogen and James Franco satirical comedy The Interview online via YouTube and other partners, and now Sony is confirming that not only will they be releasing the movie online to rent, but they’re doing it today. Right NOW.

In a statement Sony announced that the movie will be available in HD through YouTube Movies, Google Play, Xbox Video, and also through a dedicated website www.SeeTheInterview.com starting at 1PM ET and 10 AM PT.

You can read the full press release from Sony and a statement from Google below.

When it was revealed yesterday that smaller theaters petitioning Sony to allow them to screen canceled comedy The Interview had actually worked and select theaters would be running the movie on its planned Christmas Day release after all, it also was reported that this could mean Sony could be close to also releasing it via VOD or streaming service for everyone not able to make it to one of the theaters showing the movie.

Now comes word that supports these reports. According to sources, Sony has reached a tentative deal with Google to make The Interview available via YouTube starting tomorrow when the movie releases.

After looking like we would not be seeing the Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy The Interview for a long time, it appears that Sony Pictures has decided to take a small stand against the hackers who had forced the studio to cancel the planned Christmas Day release after threats of attack on anywhere showing the movie led the biggest theater chains to choose not to run it.

Smaller theaters are announcing that Sony has authorized select screenings of the movie on its planned Christmas Day release, including the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, who initially wanted to screen Team America: World Police in place of The Interview before Paramount shut down that plan. Continue reading for more and to see the announcement of this limited release.

Sony Pictures currently has no plans on releasing The Interview in any format. But this is not just about the studio canceling the release of a movie; the current situation in Hollywood has gained international attention. U.S. Intelligence confirmed that the hackers who broke into the studio’s computer network, leaking emails and acquiring confidential and personal data, were the North Koreans. Though NATO applauded Sony for pulling the film’s release for the safety of audiences after the hackers threatened “9/11-style attacks” on any theaters showing the film, celebrities and a majority of moviegoers were displeased with the decision. Many say that this is an attack on our freedom of speech and that it sends a message that the U.S. is willing to let foreign tyrants dictate to and censor us.

In his final press conference of 2014, President Barack Obama talked about the recent controversy, saying that Sony “made a mistake” not releasing James Franco and Seth Rogen‘s political comedy, which involves a plot to assassinate the current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Meanwhile, the studio has pulled all promotions of the film, trailers, clips, posters, and banners after the hackers made a new threat.