Is a Thriller Movie Being Made?

Kenny Ortega, Michael’s longtime friend and director of This Is It, says about the rumor of directing a film based on Michael Jackson’s Thriller trailer clip:

“It’s still in very early stages. The signature of approval from the Michael Jackson Foundation is required on the contract, and if everything goes well, maybe this idea could be put into practice in the next few years.”

Is Ortega afraid of bringing the legendary Thriller to the silver screen?

“Michael always told me not to be afraid of anything, and that fear only ties your hands. We were very good friends. I miss him. I will never do anything that would hurt his memory or destroy one of his creations. But this idea is still very early—no one knows what will happen.”

Earlier, it was said that the film production company GK is in negotiations to obtain the rights to make a film based on the Thriller music video, which would be produced with a budget under $50 million. The songwriter of Thriller, Rod Temperton, is also reportedly being invited. Of course, all of this is just rumor circulating among people. There has been no official confirmation yet.

Source: eMJey / movieweb.com