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'Michael Jackson's This Is It' Set To Become Biggest Concert Film Of All Time

  Thu, Oct 15 2009, 12:12

There are still 13 days until "Michael Jackson's This Is It" opens in theaters, but the film is already making sales waves. The documentary has already broken international ticket-sales records, and online ticket retailers Fandango.com and Movietickets.com are reporting that more than 1,600 screenings have already been sold out via online presales. The movie, which consists mostly of rehearsal footage captured during Jackson's preparation for a planned 50-date residency at London's O2 Arena, is expected to become the highest-grossing concert film of all time. The top position is currently held by last year's "Hannah Montana/ Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour," which, like "Michael Jackson's This Is It," was only in theaters for a limited run; it grossed $70 million despite only playing in a few hundred theaters. According to Reuters, Sony Pictures plans on putting the film on over 3,500 screens in North America alone, with a total of... http://www.informationthatmatters.com/...

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