Michael Jackson’s Film This Is It
Michael Jackson delivered a posthumous thriller Tuesday as fans flocked to worldwide premieres of a documentary film billed as final concert performance of the King of Pop.
Four months after Jackson’s death, red carpets were rolled out for 18 simultaneous screenings on five continents for “This Is It,” culled from more than 100 hours of footage taken from rehearsals for the pop icon’s comeback.
The Los Angeles premiere began as parts of the city were plunged into darkness by outages caused by powerful winds.
Gesturing to the gusts buffeting the event, Jackson’s former manager Frank DiLeo joked: “He’s happy. You can feel him spinning around in the air here … He’s looking down right now laughing his rear end off.”
The Hollywood screening mirrored events being held in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America before the movie makes its formal release in 99 countries on Wednesday for a limited two-week release.
Michael Jackson ‘This Is It’ Official Movie Trailer
Michael Jackson This Is It Movie Trailer