This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/8329103.stm
The article has changed 18 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Global premiere for Jackson movie | Global premiere for Jackson movie |
| (20 minutes later) | |
| Michael Jackson's family and fans are attending the worldwide premiere of his documentary film, This Is It. | Michael Jackson's family and fans are attending the worldwide premiere of his documentary film, This Is It. |
| The star's brothers, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Randy, attended the Los Angeles screening, while simultaneous premieres took place in 18 countries. | The star's brothers, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito and Randy, attended the Los Angeles screening, while simultaneous premieres took place in 18 countries. |
| The movie was pieced together from 100 hours of rehearsal footage for the singer's ill-fated comeback shows. | The movie was pieced together from 100 hours of rehearsal footage for the singer's ill-fated comeback shows. |
| But some fans have protested outside the screenings, saying the film covers up Jackson's declining health. | But some fans have protested outside the screenings, saying the film covers up Jackson's declining health. |
| The dedicated fans, who have set up a campaign called This Is Not It, are accusing concert promoter AEG Live of putting too much pressure on the star during the build up to his 50-date run at London's O2 Arena. | The dedicated fans, who have set up a campaign called This Is Not It, are accusing concert promoter AEG Live of putting too much pressure on the star during the build up to his 50-date run at London's O2 Arena. |
| Stars at the London premiere: 'There's not one artist that doesn't admire him' | Stars at the London premiere: 'There's not one artist that doesn't admire him' |
| Jackson, who died on June 25 aged 50, had spent the previous four months rehearsing in Los Angeles. | Jackson, who died on June 25 aged 50, had spent the previous four months rehearsing in Los Angeles. |
| More than 800,000 tickets had been sold for the concerts, with organisers promising one of the "most expensive and technically advanced" live shows ever. | More than 800,000 tickets had been sold for the concerts, with organisers promising one of the "most expensive and technically advanced" live shows ever. |
| He was just two weeks away from the opening night at the time of his death, which authorities in Los Angeles ruled a homicide. | He was just two weeks away from the opening night at the time of his death, which authorities in Los Angeles ruled a homicide. |
| Videos from the rehearsals had been intended to help the star and his creative team assess the show and was never intended for public consumption. | Videos from the rehearsals had been intended to help the star and his creative team assess the show and was never intended for public consumption. |
| However, show director Kenny Ortega was persuaded to cultivate the footage into a documentary, which he has called "a legacy piece". | However, show director Kenny Ortega was persuaded to cultivate the footage into a documentary, which he has called "a legacy piece". |
| 'Pure joy' | 'Pure joy' |
| THIS IS IT PREMIERES Los AngelesBelgiumBoliviaBrazilDenmarkGermanyHollandHungaryKoreaNorwayPeruPolandSlovakiaSouth AfricaSpainSwitzerlandUruguayUnited Kingdom New York City | THIS IS IT PREMIERES Los AngelesBelgiumBoliviaBrazilDenmarkGermanyHollandHungaryKoreaNorwayPeruPolandSlovakiaSouth AfricaSpainSwitzerlandUruguayUnited Kingdom New York City |
| Following the premieres, This Is It will be released to cinemas for a limited two-week run. The first public screening in London is at 0400GMT, and fans are expected to queue through the night to see it. | Following the premieres, This Is It will be released to cinemas for a limited two-week run. The first public screening in London is at 0400GMT, and fans are expected to queue through the night to see it. |
| By the weekend, it will be being shown in 110 countries, with distributor Sony putting 15,000 prints into circulation. | By the weekend, it will be being shown in 110 countries, with distributor Sony putting 15,000 prints into circulation. |
| No critics have seen it, but Sony - which paid $60 million (£36.6m) for the film rights - showed a 12-minute clip to entertainment journalists last week. | No critics have seen it, but Sony - which paid $60 million (£36.6m) for the film rights - showed a 12-minute clip to entertainment journalists last week. |
| BBC Entertainment correspondent Tim Masters said the footage showed Jackson rehearsing his hits Human Nature and The Way You Make Me Feel. | BBC Entertainment correspondent Tim Masters said the footage showed Jackson rehearsing his hits Human Nature and The Way You Make Me Feel. |
| "He appears to be in good health, and his singing voice is strong," he added. | "He appears to be in good health, and his singing voice is strong," he added. |
| On the red carpet in Los Angeles, Jermaine Jackson said of the footage: "Michael has always been a perfectionist. | |
| "We're going to see him going through the motions, though, not giving 1,000% because he's making sure everyone else is going to do their part but, at the same time, once he got on that stage, he was going to give them 100,000%" | |
| Jackson's close friend, Elizabeth Taylor, was one of the few people to see an advance screening. | |
| Writing on Twitter, the actress hailed it as "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen". | Writing on Twitter, the actress hailed it as "the single most brilliant piece of filmmaking I have ever seen". |
| "I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again," she added. | "I wept from pure joy at his God given gift. There will never, ever be the likes of him again," she added. |
| "We have this piece of film to remind us forever and ever that once there was such a man. God kissed him." | "We have this piece of film to remind us forever and ever that once there was such a man. God kissed him." |