Thriller fans will certainly be very
excited to hear that there are now plans to take the late King of Pop’s ground
–breaking music video and extend it into a feature film. In the years since
Michael Jackson’s passing, people have been even more eager to experience his
legacy through his music.
The new feature film would cost an estimated $50
million, and as GK Films told Deadline, it would “expand the song’s folklore.”
Kenny Ortega who worked with Jackson on his “This Is It” film has been called
upon to direct this new venture, and Jeremy Garelick, who notably penned “The
Hangover”, has been pulled in to do the script for Thriller.
One important
question remains however: who will play Michael’s character? There is as of yet
no word on who would be cast in the film, and it’s still in the development
stages, but those are some big shoes to fill.
In any case, the possibility of a Thriller film is still implicitly bound up in a question of rights and the Jackson estate. Although it seems to be making progress, it may as yet end up being just a possibility.
