CULVER CITY, Calif., November 12, 2009 – “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” has reached a box office gross of $200 million worldwide, Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today. The film has taken in $61 million domestically and more than $140 million internationally.
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Columbia Pictures announced today that the theatrical run of “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” has been officially extended.
The concert/documentary on the late music superstar was previously scheduled for a limited two-week engagement only, starting Oct. 28, but is now set to run beyond Nov. 10, its supposed end-date.
“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” can still be seen at the SM North Edsa IMAX Theatre and other selected cinemas nation-wide. The public is advised to check newspaper movie sections for directory listings and screening times.
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As dozens of buoyant Michael Jackson fans queued up in the Nokia Plaza to be among the first to see their idol’s last performance in the upcoming movie “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” others watching the scene expressed mixed emotions.
Tim Leiweke, president of AEG, which bankrolled Jackson ’s “This is It” tour and is a key player in the film, recalled the moment he got the news of Jackson ’s death. “Well, at first it lets all the air out of you, and you sit here and you’re stunned at how quickly it happened and occurred. You’re in denial. You can’t believe it. You’re looking around, saying, ‘What happened?”
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Advance sales for “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” look set to make the concert movie starring the late King of Pop into one of the hottest tickets of the year.
Barely ten days ahead of its opening, the singer’s concert film has generated more than 1,600 sold-out US showtimes and is the top seller this week at two major online ticket outlets.
That puts “This Is It” in the same territory as next month’s highly anticipated “Twilight” sequel “New Moon” and other films that have generated high pre-release sales.
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IMAX Corporation and Sony Pictures Releasing announced that the highly-anticipated motion picture “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” will be released for a special run in select Digital IMAX theaters worldwide (including the Philippines) during the film’s limited two-week engagement in thousands of theaters globally starting on October 28. The film’s Manila run at Digital IMAX will be at SM North EDSA.
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Local fans can now avail of their tickets to the eagerly anticipated film MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT, according to Columbia Pictures which distributes the movie.
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Fans worldwide will have the opportunity to celebrate the global launch of Michael Jackson’s THIS IS IT when Sony Pictures Entertainment hosts over 25 global premieres, with more than 15 of those coordinated simultaneously around the world on October 27th. Three hours after the red carpet events begin, audiences will be able to see the highly anticipated film for the first time as the studio has added special advance screenings that evening throughout the world.
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Columbia Pictures officially launched Sept. 9 the poster of “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” the eagerly anticipated final film of the late King of Pop.
Capturing the vibrant energy of Michael Jackson himself, the poster shows the legendary singer’s full-figured silhouette in victory pose. Inside the silhouette are various images from the film, and emblazoned below the title is the phrase, “Like You’ve Never Seen Him Before.”
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