Outfit Behind Michael Jackson’s This Is It to Create 3D Theatrical Concerts Featuring Dave Matthews and Gogol Bordello
Posted on Thursday, November 12th, 2009 by Russ Fischer
Michael Jackson’s This Is It didn’t quite do the business that producers at AEG Live expected. They pre-pegged the film as a Dark Knight-sized hit, earning $250m right out of the gate. But the film is still doing exceptionally well; while it is only at $61m domestic it has earned more than twice that internationally, to put it at a global $200m take. (So says Reuters.) So the company is jumping into the filmed concert biz full-scale. The company’s next concert film, a 3D production featuring Dave Matthews and Gogol Bordello is already in the can, and more are planned. Read More »
