Michael Jackson 'This Is It' Trailer To Premiere During VMAs

[mjjrules]

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Michael Jackson 'This Is It' Trailer To Premiere During VMAs
Documentary preview will debut on MTV during the live broadcast, airing Sunday at 9 p.m. ET.

Though Michael Jackson is gone, the King of Pop will be front and center during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. Not only will his sister Janet make a musical tribute to her brother with a special appearance to help open the show, but we can now reveal that viewers will get their first look at the MJ documentary "This Is It" during the live broadcast, when the trailer premieres on MTV.

Drawn from more than 100 hours of behind-the-scenes footage and produced with the full support of Jackson's family, "This Is It" chronicles the last three months of the superstar's life as he sought to stage a series of 50 sold-out comeback concerts at London's O2 arena. The documentary shows MJ developing the show and rehearsing a number of songs during his final days. "This Is It" is directed by Kenny Ortega, Jackson's creative partner and the director of the planned O2 stage show. Sony Pictures plans to release the film in theaters for a limited two-week engagement, starting on October 28.

MTV will also exclusively premiere an extended trailer for another hotly anticipated fall movie, "New Moon," the second installment of the "Twilight" vampire franchise. Stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner will be on hand to debut the footage. "New Moon" co-star Ashley Greene will also be at the show, serving as MTV News' fashion correspondent on the red carpet during the preshow, which airs at 8 p.m. ET.

The VMAs will be hosted for the second year in a row by British comedian Russell Brand. The evening's performers include Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Green Day, Pink, Taylor Swift and Muse. Katy Perry, Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado, Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester and Miranda Cosgrove are set to present awards.

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards air live this Sunday, September 13, at 9 p.m. ET, but New York is celebrating the VMAs all week long! Stay tuned for party coverage, concert reports, behind-the-scenes updates and more.

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VMAs 2009: Michael Jackson Will Reign Down On The 2009 VMAs

Posted 10 hrs ago by Tamar Anitai

Fresh off of yesterday's huge VMA announcement -- that Janet Jackson will open the 2009 VMAs with a very special musical tribute to Michael Jackson -- arrives this artful, bittersweet VMA promo spot that memorializes Michael and hints that his MTV legacy will rise (if not dance?) again this Sunday, September 13 at 9pm at the 2009 MTV VMAs.

Watch as Michael Jackson's iconic silver gloves rain down on the people of New York in this brand-new VMA promo spot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQgkDXY5JQ

[mjjrules]

[trini]

When last did michael sing a good song?
Remove the video aspect and listen carefully.

[gilboman]

When last did michael sing a good song?
Remove the video aspect and listen carefully.

too many to list. his vocal range is amazing

[mjjrules]

too many to list. his vocal range is amazing

Exactly! He doesn't get enough credit for his vocal range. Just search on youtube for Seth Riggs training sessions with MJ and you can hear him warming up, it's amazing!

[nano]

A movie about Mj.... I really don't think he's dead..

[mjjrules]

Watch the trailer on http://www.thisisit-movie.com/

[mkerian]

[SuckaB]

man...I'm gonna watch this film in theatres...I never watch documentaries in theatres but this is different...

long live MJ music!

[tonychau]

Direct link of the trailer.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...deoid=63043518

In Canada theaters on Oct 28 for two weeks.
http://www.sonypictures.ca/english/movies/ThisIsIt/
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/m...international/

[mjjrules]

The movie tickets are on sale now!

[roguechameleon]

Tickets purchased!

[NewBieDoobie]

Can we now go to the actual theatre and get the tickets for this even though it's over a month away? If we can buy the tickets online already, we should be able to do it as well.

[tinlunlau]

I thought it was weird when I heard pre-order tickets go on sale a month early in Hong Kong. Then it got even weirder when I heard it was only in theatres for 2 weeks. And it looks like it's going through the same thing all over the world.