More than thirty years after its premiere and after resolving a legal claim with the heirs of Michael JacksonFinally, director John Landis will re-release the legendary Thriller video clip in 3D format. Landis directed the original video in 1983 and now plans to re-release it in a three-dimensional version, a remembered video of the king of pop that was the most expensive production of its kind at the time and was voted the best video clip of all time.
A few months before the death of the singer, John Landis initiated a legal claim against the singer for fraudulent and malicious actions regarding the rights of the video clip. At the time, the director claimed 50 percent of the net profits of the video, which came to about a million dollars. "That judicial process went on for many years, but finally they paid me"Landis said. "And now it will reappear polished and in three dimensions on the big screen, which will be very exciting.".
The material of the late singer remains sources of dispute. Those close to relatives revealed to the press: “His heirs have been looking for ideas to also make video games, and 'Thriller' adapts to many genres. It could be something related to dancing or a shooting game where you have to kill zombies. There are many possibilities offered by this masterpiece », Agregó. Thriller It is not the only work of Michael that they plan to exploit, since according to official documents the future projects of those who manage the rights of his works are to make more compilation albums, internet games, a documentary and a Broadway musical about the life of Michael Jackson . The original Thriller video clip was released in an extended version of fourteen minutes in early December 1983 and in 2009 it was the first music video to be included in the US National Film Registry, a body that recognizes which works are culturally and historically relevant. or aesthetically.