Sony Puts Together Michael Jackson Film
Sony will most likely pay about $50 million for the worldwide rights to AEG Entertainment, which presently owns the footage. They showed it to studios last week.
The plan is for the film to showcase "three videos, including an alternative version of Jackson's Thriller, which were shot to be interstitial programming during the London concerts."
It looks like Kenny Ortega (High School Musical 3: Senior Year will be directing the film. He shot the rehearsal footage and he's presently beginning to put the footage together. The plan is for Sony to release the film before 2010.
Fox, Universal, Paramount and Relativity wanted to make the film but Sony eventually won out because Sony Music Entertainment presently owns the publishing rights to Jackson's songs.
AEG will be selling the TV and video rights to the August 29 tribute concert that is scheduled in London on Jackson's birthday.
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I"m f*cking sick of Michael Jackson.
3 years agoby @soylentgreenFlag
Mexicool
Whatever
3 years agoby @mexicoolFlag
WiseGuy
I knew this was gonna happen sooner or later. Anyone who didnt see this comin, then your an idiot. Otherwise, I really dont care for this.
3 years agoby @zgcorleone072Flag
The Narrator: The Better Man
Rather see a biography type film with an actor portraying him. Or well, not seeing this at all.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
sirmetro
and heres Sony,takin no motherf*cking time to cash in on wacko's death. Its showbiz,ryt?
3 years agoby @sirmetroFlag
The Cryptkeeper
Shoulda seen this coming.
3 years agoby @americanpsychoFlag
Shelley
We all knew this was coming but I just did not think it would be this soon.
3 years agoby @shelleyFlag
Remy72883
Man's not gone for a month and their trying to make money off him, f*ck up. RIP MJ
3 years agoby @remy72883Flag