'The Interview' tickets sell out at Katy theater

KATY, TX (KTRK) -- The Alamo Drafthouse in Katy had three screenings of "The Interview" Thursday. All three were sold out. The programming director tells us they sold out within a couple of hours of going on sale.

We spoke with several people at the theater who say North Korea's plan to close the shutters on the movie may have backfired.

"We hope you enjoy the movie," said Evan Goldberg.

"And we also hope you enjoy your freedom," added Seth Rogen.

A patriotic "take that North Korea" message from the creators of "The Interview" from the movie's creators for people watching at Alamo Drafthouse theaters nationwide.

"It's Important that we are able to not suppress creative freedom," says Houston area Programming Director Robert Saucedo. "People should be allowed to make the movies they want to make. Audiences should be allowed to see the movies they want to see. And we are happy we are able to give audiences that freedom."

Saucedo says he's also glad people who saw the movie on Christmas Day didn't let the Sony hack or threats from North Korea scare them off.

"As soon as these tickets went on sale, it was no surprise to us that they sold out within a few hours."

Once the lights were down and the projector was on, the people inside say the movie didn't disappoint.

"It was hilarious," says Michelle Templeton.

"I had no expectations. I didn't think it was going to be that good," joked Aamir Masood.

"I thought it was going to some b class movie, just a comedy that I'd forget about. But I really enjoyed it," added Shaira Shah.

The consensus here is that without the hack "The Interview" probably wouldn't have been the talk of America on Christmas Day.

"A lot of people really wanted to see it because of the hack," says Josh Medrano. "I don't know, it work in their favor I think."

In that message before the movie, Seth Rogen called moviegoers American heroes. They say Sony made the right call.

"It was just a comedy," says Michelle Templeton. "We should have never backed down."

"You don't give up your freedoms, especially your freedom of speech," adds Steve Marbury. "Once you lose that, we lose who we are."

"You don't ban things here. We don't live in fear. We are going to watch the movie no matter what," Shaira Shah exclaimed.

Alamo Drafthouse made room for additional screening later this week. They also sold out.