Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that it will piece together highlight clips from several hours of footage of Michael Jackson rehearsing for his sold-out “This Is It” tour.
The much-anticipated package will contain 3D segments, behind-the-scenes footage, as well as several songs that on which Michael Jackson was putting the finishing touches prior to his death on June 25th of this year.
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Music executive John McClain, who was named an executor of Jackson’s estate in his will, stated: “This film is not only a tribute to an artist who created excitement every moment he was on stage, but also is a fitting gift to the millions of fans worldwide who loved him and who he devoted his professional life to entertaining.”
Kenny Ortega, who was to serve as the creative director for the “This Is It” tour, is elated at the fact that the world will get to see Jackson’s vision.
Ortega said: “Everyone will see what our team was so fortunate to experience, which was the full commitment, passion and creativity that Michael put into this project. He was the architect of ‘This Is It’ and we were his builders. The footage that was captured from the early stages of the production to our technical rehearsals at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will show Michael as he truly was, creatively involved with every aspect of the production.
“It will also show Michael as one of the greatest entertainers in the world. The footage will show that he was on his way to another theatrical triumph.”
A percentage of the proceeds from the package will go toward Jackson’s estate for the benefit of the Michael Jackson Family Trust.
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