Michael Jackson - Sony Scrap Pre-Christmas This Is It Dvd Launch

03 November 2009 01:26

Picture: Michael Jackson The memorial service for the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, at the Staples Center Los Angeles, Califor....

Sony Scrap Pre-Christmas This Is It Dvd Launch

Movie executives at Sony Pictures have scrapped plans to release MICHAEL JACKSON'S THIS IS IT film on DVD before Christmas (09) after cinema bosses urged them to delay the release.

Theatre chain heads insisted a speedy DVD turnaround for the holiday season would keep fans away from cinemas and hamper ticket sales, prompting movie bosses to hold off releasing the concert rehearsal film on DVD until the New Year.

Instead, the Sony bosses have extended the film's limited two-week run by one to three weeks.

Michael Jackson's This Is It pulled in $101 million (£63.1 million) around the world in just five days. The film ruled the U.S. box office, taking $21.3 million (£13.3 million) in its opening weekend (30Oct-01Nov09).

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Comments View All Comments (4)

4th November 2009 02:57 jacqueline ( 1899)

	As a Michael Jackson fan I already went to see "This Is It" the movie 4 times and will go again twice this week. I also baught the CD "THIS IS IT" it is excellent. Now we have to wait for the DVD of the Movie "THIS IS IT". A lot of people are glad that the movie will be running longer so they can see it on the big screen. Probably the movie theaters are afraid that people won't go to the movie to see this film. However, people enjoy seeing movies on a big screen, I think it would prompt people to want to buy the DVD so they could see it again whenever they want. Not everyone can go to the movies a lot in 6 days time, it would be a wonderful jesture for all of Michael Jackson's fans to be able to get the DVD MOVIE "THIS IS IT" now. Nevertheless, maybe somebody will change their mind and it will come out sooner the DVD movie "THIS IS IT". A true fan

3rd November 2009 19:55 KingOfPopTribute (2)

	i will not buy anything from sony any more if they dont go ahead and release this is it for christmas they are so stupid and not careing about michaels fans everyone waiting for the dvd to come out for christmas we have all ready seen it and i loved it and i want it on dvd this is the last time michael jackson will ever perform and now sony wants to scrap it shameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee on sony love you michael rest in peace my friend brenda messer from huntigton west virginia

3rd November 2009 03:04 gypsy_155 (10)

	i lost my mom last year in november the 22 of 2008.so i know how it feels inside.