Thriller: The Movie?!
 

27 October 2010

Music video on track to become film...
Source: Deadline


The King of Pop might have passed on, but his music continues to drag in bags of cash. And if GK films has its way, Michael Jackson’s most famous video will end up becoming the basis for a new film, with several studios competing for the chance to turn Thriller into a fully-fledged fright-fest.

http://www.deadline.com/2010/10/mich...f-pic-auction/

You’ll likely know that John Landis directed the original music video, back in his American Werewolf days. But while he’d surely be a great choice to make any film based on his groundbreaking work, the man attached to direct the new movie is… er… Kenny Ortega. Who admittedly has some experience with Jackson’s work, having shot footage during his This Is It rehearsals that ended up becoming the film of the same name.

Ortega doesn’t exactly have a big horror resume, though he did make Hocus Pocus, but he's a choreographer from way back on everything from Xanadu to Ferris Bueller's Day Off to Dirty Dancing, so he's be down with that side of things. Michael Peters, who choreographed Thriller with Jackson, sadly passed away in 1994 or we imagine that someone would be calling him up now.

According to Deadline, Summit, Lionsgate and Fox 2000 are all eager to nab the rights package, which includes the services of Thriller song writer Rod Temperton and The Hangover co-writer Jeremy Garelick on scripting duties. And whoever wins the film will also have to wait until a deal is settled with Jackson’s estate for the music.

As for the plot, there’s not a lot of information out there right now, except for some speculation that it might focus on the town seen in the video and Vincent Price’s memorable character, since the horror legend provides the narration (and a rap!) in the video.

So... Thriller: The Movie, then. Bad idea? Horrible idea? Or genius?

Let's see... how can we make more money off Michael Jackson's name.....

I'll give it a go.

Thanks for the sharing a good news,I am also a big fan of Michael Jackson’s, its genius idea I am sure people like this movie,

In list of Michael Jackson’s fans I am too here and Alias ! we lost him forever . I can't forget his song garce in any way and hope it can be a good chance to enjoy him again .

could be interesting, could just be some more MJ crap for the fans to lose there shit about.... only time will tell.

One thing that I always loved was the song THRILLER by Michael Jackson. The Vincent Price "Rap" in the song always got to me. I think bringing this to film would be good DEPENDING on how it is written, who they get to star in it, and how they tie it into the song. I hope they don't misuse the Vincent Price parts because that would be horrible.

my sister wont shut up about this... i think ill get her to watch it and give me a briefing on it

Thanks for providing the information.I will go for it.