The documentary film based on Michael Jackson’s life is released successfully today. Four months after Jackson’s death, red carpets rolled out for 18 simultaneous screenings on five continents for “This Is It”. The movie was earlier set for a release on October 30, 2009, but the film’s release date was rescheduled for October 28, 2009, with a limited two-week run. This Is It is an American concert film documenting Michael Jackson’s rehearsals of the concert series of his performances, both on stage and behind the scenes. The film shows MJ mentoring his team for the 50 shows. It also shows MJ creating, developing, and ultimately staging these high-tech performances. The footage is filmed at The Forum and the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, US.

The Hollywood screening involved events being held in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America before the movie released in 99 countries. Earlier, on August 10, 2009, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved a deal between Sony Pictures and Michael Jackson’s estate, concert promoter AEG Live. This allowed Sony Pictures to edit the hundreds of hours of rehearsal footage of MJ’s performance needed to create the motion picture. Sony also paid $60 million for the film rights. The trailer of the movie “That is it” first premiered during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009. Early reviews of the movie Tuesday were positive. The USA Today newspaper said that while the film did not “restore Jackson to his past glory” it did “offer glimpses of his bygone greatness.”

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