President Barack Obama has broken his silence on the Sony hacking scandal and the pulling of the North Korea parody film The Interview.

Yesterday, the Sony hacking scandal reached its peak when Sony gave into the hackers’ demands and pulled Seth Rogen’s The Interview, after major theater chains had already opted not to show it.

There are currently no plans to release The Interview, and Regency has even scrapped plans for their own North Korea-themed movie.

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Having found no evidence that the threatened physical attacks on movie theaters would take place, Sony is choosing to err on the side of caution – and the decision was likely made in part to protect themselves from further financial fallout.

Speaking to ABC News, Obama confirms that his administration is “vigilant,” and will alert the public if there is any sign of a “serious and credible” threat.

But for now, “my recommendation would be that people go to the movies,” Obama says.

And the president’s message is clear: don’t let yourself be intimidated by North Korea’s attempts to infringe on your freedom.

Many higher-ups in Hollywood have spoken out against Sony’s decision to give in to the hackers’ demands. Joss Whedon has released a series of tweets in support of The Interview and its creators, pointing out that movies shouldn’t be banned for being offensive:

We’re waiting to see how exactly we can get our hands on The Interview – because as Whedon says, there’s no way we’re not watching it now.