MICHAEL JACKSON 3D Movie?
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- By abefroman
This is ridiculous, but it’s gonna make money. So I’m not surprised. With the cause of Michael Jackson’s death still uncertain, Variety reports that Sony Pictures is close to a deal to make a feature film drawing on the 80 hours of rehearsal footage filmed in preparation for Jackson’s planned London Concerts.
Sony is prepared to pay upwards of 50 Million dollars for worldwide rights, to AEG Entertainment who owns the footage shot by High School Musical director Kenny Ortega. Ortega will likely direct the feature film, as it would not interfere with his remake of Footloose, which begins shooting next March with Gossip Girl star Chase Crawford. Let’s not even get started on that.
The film will feature at least three videos, including an alternative version of Jackson’s “Thriller,” which were shot to be interstitial programming during the London concerts. The footage was meant to play in 3-D, but it’s unclear as yet whether the feature film will present it that way.
But the “respect” doesn’t stop there. AEG is also selling the TV and video rights to the tribute concert scheduled for August 29th in London on Jackson’s birthday. The tribute will feature Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson and others, who will perform the song list that Jackson planned, accompanied by the band that rehearsed with the late singer.
When will it end? Will it ever end? I actually don’t mind the tribute concert, but I would hope that the money would go to Jackson’s kids, as he was in serous debt, or to some other worthy cause.
Though I imagine a 3D movie would be interesting for those who haven’t seen MJ in concert, it wouldn’t do him justice. Because it is what it is, rehearsal footage. With no crowd for MJ to feed off of, where’s the magic? So what do you guys think of a Michael Jackson 3D Movie?
Honestly, I would see this. I never got a chance to see him in concert. The experience might not be the same but it is the closest one can get to attending the planned show. I am not the biggest fan of the 3D gimmick in movies, but if that's the way it was shot, that's how they should present it. Though in this case, I think seeing a posthumous 3D Michael Jackson might be too much for some people to handle. But you're right, it will sell either way, for better or for worse. And exploitative though it may be, I can't really see the studios NOT giving some of the proceeds away to his family. It only makes sense for their image and they may even be legally obligated to do so.
I would also see this for the same reason- Never got to see him in concert. But I agree that the ultimate beneficiaries of this kind of stuff SHOUlD be Jackson's kids and his debt ridden estate. I think that if Jackson's estate has the right people managing it, then that will happen since the major draw in these projects are Jackson's image and there is legal basis for law suits if the estate isn't compensated for copywrited material.
It makes me unbelievably sad that Michael's legacy is going to end up a spiderweb of litigations.
I third all of the above statements
Michael Jackson will be the greatest pop singer in the whole world. Everyone will miss him.