A Michael Jackson feature film may be out by the end of the year. Variety reports that Sony Pictures Entertainment is close a deal to make a feature from the 80 hours of rehearsal footage filmed for the concerts Jackson was preparing to perform in London when he died.
The studio is expected to pay more than $50 million for worldwide rights to AEG Entertainment, which owns the footage and showed it to studios last week. High School Musical director Kenny Ortega is expected to direct with the hope of releasing the film before the end of the year.
Variety also brings up the rumor we've seen floating around that AEG is selling TV and video rights to the tribute concert featuring Justin Timberlake and other artists, scheduled for Aug. 29, on what would have been Jackson's 51st birthday. The singers will perform the same song list that Jackson planned, accompanied by the band that rehearsed with the late singing icon.
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