US Edition The North Korean regime has attacked a Hollywood comedy about the assassination of Kim Jong-un, saying it shows the "desperation" of American society.
A spokesman for Mr Kim said the dictator would probably watch the film, starring Seth Rogan and James Franco, which is due to be released in October.
The Interview is the tale of two talk show hosts who get the rare opportunity to travel to North Korea to interview its ruler.
However, they are enlisted by the US government as undercover agents and ordered to assassinate Mr Kim, who is played by Korean-American actor Randall Park.
A trailer for the film shows tank chases, missile launches and lavish banquets over which Mr Kim presides.
Kim Myong-chol, executive director of The Centre for North Korea-US Peace and an unofficial spokesman for the regime in Pyongyang, was dismissive.
"There is a special irony in this storyline as it shows the desperation of the US government and American society," he told The Telegraph.
"A film about the assassination of a foreign leader mirrors what the US has done in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Ukraine," he added. "And let us not forget who killed [President John F.] Kennedy – Americans.
"In fact, President [Barack] Obama should be careful in case the US military wants to kill him as well," Kim Myong-chol said.
Kim Myong-chol dismissed Hollywood movies as being "full of assassinations and executions" and expressed the opinion that British films are far better and more realistic.
"James Bond is a good character and those films are much more enjoyable," he said.
That appreciation for the escapades of MI6's finest does not stretch to Die Another Day, however, the 2002 film starring Pierce Brosnan which also cast the North Koreans as the baddies.
Immediately after its release, North Korean state media described the film as "dirty and cursed".
Kim Jong-il, Mr Kim's father, was famously parodied in the comedy hit film Team America, produced by the South park creators.
Previews of The Interview have attracted mixed reviews, with some online commentators suggesting a comedy about murdering a genuine head of state is "distasteful" and "extremely irresponsible".
"I understand this is a comedy, but the last thing we need is a movie that mocks North Korea, let alone about assassinating their president," said one commentator on the Yahoo Movies website.
"It will only stir tensions further," the poster added.