When the King of pop died, for weeks his death topped the news around the world.
“Jackson’s posthumous earnings have been bolstered by shrewd negotiations by his estate, including a merchandising deal and the rights to his name and likeness for the Sony film This Is It, which grossed over a quarter of a billion dollars,” Forbes said.
Forbes also reported that the superstar has earned $275 million since his death, putting him at the top of Forbes list of the Top Earning Dead Celebrities. Michael’s earnings were more than the other 12 people on the list combined, including Elvis Presley and John Lennon, thanks to the “shrewd negotiations” of his estate.
Now, there’s a bidding war going on for the king’s 14-minute video, “Thriller” which was released in 1983. The video showed the singer transform into a werewolf cat, before a flurry of zombies break into a dance routine. Lionsgate and Fox 2000 is said to want the rights to the film, while The Hangover’s co-writer Jeremy Garelick is said to be working on a script.
Despite John Landis being the original director for the “Thriller” video, Kenny Ortega is said to be lined up to direct the project. Since “Thriller” is set to be transformed into a film, several continues to compete for the rights to transform it into a film.
Now, there’s a bidding war going on for the king’s 14-minute video, “Thriller” which was released in 1983. The video showed the singer transform into a werewolf cat, before a flurry of zombies break into a dance routine. Lionsgate and Fox 2000 is said to want the rights to the film, while The Hangover’s co-writer Jeremy Garelick is said to be working on a script.
Despite John Landis being the original director for the “Thriller” video, Kenny Ortega is said to be lined up to direct the project. Since “Thriller” is set to be transformed into a film, several continues to compete for the rights to transform it into a film.
Either way I'm sure the film will be a "Thriller"
This news coming just prior to the set release of Jackson's Cd set that is to be available in November 2010. (allvoices)
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