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Michael Jackson's This Is It   is a 2009 American concert film documenting Michael Jackson's rehearsals of the concert series of the same name (scheduled to start on July 13, 2009, but canceled because of his death eighteen days prior on June 25), both on stage and behind the scenes. The film, dedicated to Jackson's three children Michael Jr. (Prince), Paris-Michael and Prince Michael (Blanket), shows Jackson mentoring his team for the 50 shows, as well as him creating, developing, and ultimately staging the high-tech performances.







The film's director Ortega confirmed that when Jackson had filmed footage of himself rehearsing that he never had the intention of releasing it to the public, but after Jackson's death, it was agreed that the film be made and released for Jackson's fans. The footage was filmed at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Despite originally being set for an October 30, release date, the film's release date was rescheduled for October 28, 2009; due to a strong demand by Jackson's fans. The film was given a wide worldwide release and a limited two-week theatrical run from October 28, to November 12, 2009. Tickets went on sale a month early on September 27, 2009, to satisfy a high anticipated demand; to date, the film has broken numerous records via tickets both pre-sale and sales worldwide


 
 
Cast
 
Lead vocalist and dancer: Michael Jackson


Choreographer: Michael Jackson

Music: Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Robert Kelly, Quincy Jones, Distributed by Sony.

Keyboards: Michael Bearden, Morris Pleasure

Lead guitar: Orianthi Panagaris

Rhythm guitar: Thomas Organ

Bass: Alfred Dunbar

Percussion: Roger Bashiri Johnson

Drums: Jonathan Moffett

Background vocalists: Judith Hill, Dorian Holley, Darryl Phinnesse, Ken Stacey

Background dancers: Daniel Yao, Misha Gabriel, Nicholas Bass, Daniel Celebre, Mekia Cox, Christopher Grant, Misha Hamilton, Shannon Holtzapffel, Devin Jamieson, Charles Klapow, Ricardo Reid, Danielle Rueda Watts, Tyne Stecklein, Timor Steffens

Earth Child: Jasmine Alveran