ENTERTAINMENT NEWS …
THRILLER
President of the Nederlander Organzation, has filed A lawsuit has been filed against the estate of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, over song rights for a potential Broadway musical. The suit has been filed by Tony Award-winning Broadway producer James Nederlander Jr.
In 2009 the Nederlander Organization announced the negotiation of rights to produce a stage musical based on Jackson's iconic song and video "Thriller." Jackson was to be involved in the creation of the musical that would have featured songs from the "Thriller" and "Off the Wall" albums.
The 2008 contract between the Nederlanders and Jackson granted the producers the rights to develop the musical through to October 2011 with a possible option to extend through 2013.
A lawyer for Jackson estate executors John Branca and John McClain said in a statement that the contract may not be enforceable following Jackson's untimely death in 2009.
Let’s hope that the opportunity continues for the brilliant creative work of Michael Jackson to be continued to be enjoyed in differing mediums.
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