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Thriller 40th Anniversary

where did you get this paragraph? i cant find it anywhere.
83magic said:
new information about the ‘thriller 40’ documentary. I’m so excited 😆
Michael Jackson's Iconic 'Thriller' Album to Be Subject of Official Documentary The new film is currently in production. TV News in Your Inbox Get local news, offers & more... by Michael Major Oct. 04, 2022 Exclusive: BACKSTAGE WITH... To commemorate the 40-year anniversary of Michael Jackson's revolutionary Thriller album, the Estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment are celebrating the artistic vision that anchored the biggest selling album of all time with a new official documentary. Directed by acclaimed journalist, music historian, and filmmaker Nelson George, the film which is currently in production takes fans back in time to the making of the record-breaking album and release of revolutionary short films that redefined the music video format and captivated audiences globally. "Billie Jean" remains the most streamed Michael Jackson song and "Thriller" is the only music video that has been inducted onto the elite National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews, the as yet untitled documentary chronicles the point in Jackson's career that launched the singer into mega-stardom and created a pop culture phenomenon that is woven through the culture and continues to influence the worlds of music, television, dance, fashion and more to this day. "The release of Thriller redefined Michael Jackson, taking him from teen star to adult superstar, who composed memorable songs, sang beautifully and reached the highest level of on-stage performance," said Nelson George. "The album, and the short films they inspired, created a new template for marrying music and image. It's been a privilege to explore this extraordinary album and revisit its magic." The music on Thriller is so dynamic and singular that it defied any definition of rock, pop or soul that had gone before. "Beat It" was a new kind of pop-rock hybrid and demolished the longstanding segregation between black and white music with Eddie Van Halen's incendiary guitar. On "The Girl Is Mine," a black man and a white man bantered about the same girl. When a fledgling MTV, which was programming white rock artists almost exclusively, refused to play the video for "Billie Jean" Epic persisted. Once the wall came crashing down, MTV's ratings soared and a door was opened for a generation of African American artists. "He was MTV's Jackie Robinson," said cultural critic Touré Thriller was the second studio album by Jackson as a solo artist on Epic Records. It went on to capture a record 12 Grammy® nominations and a record-setting eight wins, including Album of the Year. And Michael captured a record eight Grammy Awards that same night, including for "E.T. The Storybook" album. Since its debut, Thriller has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, and was the first album to be certified triple diamond by the RIAA. The latest Optimum Productions and Sony Music Entertainment documentary, produced by Company Name, joins "Bad 25" and "Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall" as the third documentary film with a focus on a Jackson album. Additional productions celebrating Jackson's unparalleled impact include the 2009 film, This Is It, Michael Jackson ONE by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas and MJ The Musical on Broadway. ADVERTISING "Michael opened and explored emotional depths and pushed the boundaries of sonic innovation on Thriller. In the process, he breached destructive barriers in the music industry and literally united the world through his music: there isn't a place on this planet that hasn't been exhilarated by the music of Michael Jackson", stated John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of the Michael Jackson Estate. "This documentary's exploration of Michael's process and impact is revelatory." "Michael Jackson's Thriller marked a momentous and pivotal moment in both music and pop culture around the world," said Tom Mackay, President, Premium Content, Sony Music Entertainment. "We're excited to expand the estate's documentary collection with our upcoming film and look forward to sharing it with fans around the world." Sony Music Entertainment is distributing the film. Colin Hanks and Sean Stuart from Company Name serve as producers. John Branca and John McClain serve as Executive Producers. Following Michael's death, the Estate of Michael Jackson continues to produce artistically exceptional and enormously successful ventures. Upon release, Michael Jackson's This is It (2009) became the highest grossing music documentary of all time. There have been two acclaimed documentaries with Spike Lee directing - Bad25 in 2012 followed in 2016 by MICHAEL JACKSON's Journey From Motown To Off The Wall which had its broadcast premiere on SHOWTIME® and became the channel's highest rated music documentary of all time. In 2017, Thriller 3D premiered at the Venice Film Festival and in 2018 was shown in an exclusive IMAX® limited engagement. The Estate of Michael Jackson has also co-produced live stage events including two shows in partnership with Cirque du Soleil, Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour, which remains among the top ten touring shows of all time and Michael Jackson ONE which is a permanent show at Mandalay Bay & Resort in Las Vegas that continues to thrill audiences since its opening in 2013.
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Beano Wild said:
where did you get this paragraph? i cant find it anywhere.
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I pasted it from the link I shared. I’m still getting used to posting things other than videos..

I’m so excited about this. nelson George had a long history with Michael - especially from the ‘thriller’ era. I have the original paperback uk edition of his 1983 ‘the Michael Jackson story’. it’s one of my favourites 💜 I’m sure he will deliver something classy without profanity. this will give it the wide reach that it deserves.

the article promised rare footage which I can’t wait to see 💜

optimum productions is the company that Michael formed to release ‘the making of thriller’. everything is coming full circle 💜
 
HBO is the last network I expected to be airing anything pro-MJ after 2019 but as long as the doc itself is good, I guess it doesn’t matter.

Edit: I misread. Carry on.
 
The new documentary sounds exciting, I'm glad Spike Lee isn't involved.
He's a great filmmaker, but his 2 docs have been too concerned about the impact of the albums rather than the making of them.

I'm not going to get too excited about the never before seen footage until we know more, knowing the Estate it either won't be previously unreleased or it'll be 10 seconds of a 90 minute documentary.
I hope I'm wrong though
 
Should we assume the new doc is where the 4k videos will be? Either edited into the feature and/or on an eventual bluray as extras, perhaps?
 
I'm glad the news of the doc is out; I've been wanting to talk about it, I'm curious how Nelson George will approach this project though. Not that I have anything against the guy, he's just spoken about things as fact (and not so favorable about MJ) when they were not so factual. He's also said "...There's a couple bad songs on Thriller." lol Which to each his own but - he's now making a Documentary to celebrate the album.

Whatever the case, I'm excited.
 
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I didn’t know the link to the documentary news was posted in this thread as well.

I know that Brooke shields has been interviewed for it according to nelson George’s instagram. I wonder who else? maybe:

Emmanuel Lewis
ola ray
John landis
Greg phillinganes
bob giraldi,
Steve Barron
Latoya and Janet as ‘p.y.t’ backup vocalists Paul McCartney?
Michael trapson
 
dam2040 said:
Thriller 40 Documentary confirmed

Directed by Nelson George w/MJE and Sony

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It would be great if the thriller documentary hits the cinemas so other people would take notice of mj
 
Victor said:
Nelson George said this about Michael back in 2005.... :mad:

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I really hope he have changed his mindset since then.
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Been reading some other stuff this guy has written and I'm really wondering what the estate were thinking hiring him. Do they go out of their way to find people who think mj abused boys or something? I hope the doc is good but cmon man.
 
I haven’t read much from Nelson, but I don’t think an opinion written 17 years ago is indicative of anything. Opinions can change since then. And considering the fact that he was involved in Bad 25, it seems like his perspective has changed.

He’s not Maureen Orth, after all.
 
AlwaysThere said:
I haven’t read much from Nelson, but I don’t think an opinion written 17 years ago is indicative of anything. Opinions can change since then. And considering the fact that he was involved in Bad 25, it seems like his perspective has changed.

He’s not Maureen Orth, after all.
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No but he is obviously a fair weather bandwagon bitch. He’s stated numerous times after MJ died he was an abuser & tormented mentally

The more I read the worse it gets. WTF are they thinking? Do they not vet these people!?
 
83magic said:
I didn’t know the link to the documentary news was posted in this thread as well.

I know that Brooke shields has been interviewed for it according to nelson George’s instagram. I wonder who else? maybe:

Emmanuel Lewis
ola ray
John landis
Greg phillinganes
bob giraldi,
Steve Barron
Latoya and Janet as ‘p.y.t’ backup vocalists Paul McCartney?
Michael trapson
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TRAPSON? Funny but, like, come on.

Bad 25 and Motown to Off the Wall were criticized for having people that had nothing to do with the making of the albums so their input was of little value. It would be cool if the Estate hired Trapson for something but not for this.
 
Hudson112 said:
TRAPSON? Funny but, like, come on.

Bad 25 and Motown to Off the Wall were criticized for having people that had nothing to do with the making of the albums so their input was of little value. It would be cool if the Estate hired Trapson for something but not for this.
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trapson’s entire tribute act is based on the ‘thriller’ era. it’s an example of how the legacy lives on in current/future generations, which the documentary also hopes to showcase.
 
83magic said:
I didn’t know the link to the documentary news was posted in this thread as well.

I know that Brooke shields has been interviewed for it according to nelson George’s instagram. I wonder who else? maybe:

Emmanuel Lewis
ola ray
John landis
Greg phillinganes
bob giraldi,
Steve Barron
Latoya and Janet as ‘p.y.t’ backup vocalists Paul McCartney?
Michael trapson
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Hell yeah give me some trapson!!
 
there’s also Vincent Patterson and Jeffrey daniels. members of toto.. the elephant in the room would be Quincy. maybe he would say something nice this time? it wouldn’t feel complete without him.

unfortunately many of the people originally involved on the ‘thriller’ album are no longer alive
 
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