Five films, including the new version of Annie and Brad Pitt's Fury, have been leaked online following the hacking of a Hollywood studio.
Sony Pictures Entertainment was the target of hackers calling themselves The Guardians of Peace and is investigating whether the attack originated in North Korea.
The yet-to-be-released movies included Annie which stars Quvenzhané Wallis and Jamie Foxx, ans is due in cinemas next month.
Also leaked was British director Mike Leigh's Mr. Tuner, starring Timothy Spall as the 19th Century artist JMW Turner. The film has already been released in the UK but is not due to be seen in the US for several weeks.
The others included Still Alice, a drama starring Julianne Moore and Alec Baldwin, and another drama called To Write Love on Her Arms.
Pitt's Second world War tank drama Fury has already been in cinemas but is not yet out on DVD.
Since the leak it has been downloaded to more than 1.2 million computers, Variety reported
Annie has been downloaded more than 200,000 times, Still Alice more than 100,000 times, and Mr. Turner more than 63,000.
It has been reported that the hackers may also have stolen data including passport and pay information relating to stars including Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz and Jonah Hill.
They also reportedly took information relating to film budgets and contracts.
During the hacking, whcih shut down phones and email, computes at Sony showed a red skull and the message “We’ve already warned you and this is just the beginning" along with a threat to expose "secrets". The studio chief's head was depicted on a platter.
Sony has contacted police and is said to be investigating whether North Korea was behind the hacking.
The hermit state has recently expressed anger over a Sony backed film spoof depicting a plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un.
It threatened a “strong and merciless countermeasure" if The Interview, starring James Franco, is released.
(the telegraph)
