Michael Jackson DVD set for January release
By IANSTuesday, December 1, 2009
LONDON - The DVD of Michael Jackson’s concert rehearsal movie “This Is It” will be released Jan 26 next year.
The release will feature more than 90 minutes of extra footage, including interviews with director Kenny Ortega and the cast of the ill-fated “This Is It” show and behind-the-scenes documentaries, reports contactmusic.com. Jackson died June 25 this year.
The Jackson estate has allowed Ortega to include the full videos to “Thriller” and “Smooth Criminal” in the DVD. The film has grossed more than $165 million worldwide since its release in October.
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