Sony Entertainment sought consultation from a defense analyst and U.S. Government officials on the film The Interview, according to leaked emails obtained by The Daily Beast website.

The emails, which cannot be independently verified by NK News, reveal that Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton spoke with U.S. Department of State officials as well as North Korea specialist Bruce Bennett from the RAND Corporation, to seek opinions on the film and potential threats posed by North Korea.

The Daily Beast article claimed to have “unearthed several emails that reveal at least two U.S. government officials screened a rough cut of