'Michael Jackson's This Is It' DVD and Blu-ray features and best deals

Michael Jackson during reheasals for This Is It

Michael Jackson's This Is It will be released next Tuesday, January 26, 2010 by Sony Pictures. The run time is 111 minutes for both the DVD and Blu-ray versions with a PG rating. Check here for a list of stores that will be hosting midnight release events.

The DVD (US/Canada) will include the following features:

• Staging the Return: Two-Part Making-of Documentary, starts of with The Adventure Begins looking back at Michael Jackson's career and the formation of many people for the performance that would never happen. Beyond the Show looks into Michael Jackson's love for music and performing and the last days of rehearsal leading up to the day before his death.
• The Gloved One: Costumes looks at all of Michael Jackson's attire that were designed for This Is It.
• Memories Of Michael are recounted by many people remembering Michael Jackson.
• Auditions: Searching For The World's Best Dancers showcases the auditions in search for the 11 best fitting dancers out of over 5,000 applicants set to perform alongside Michael Jackson.

The Blu-ray (US/Canada) will include all the DVD features plus the following features:

• Thriller Vignette was set to be shown on a large screen on stage prior to the live performance of the song.
• Smooth Criminal Vignette was set to be shown on a large screen on stage prior to the live performance of the song.
• Making Smooth Criminal shows the behind-the-scenes tour of the Smooth Criminal video with Michael Jackson inside the black-and-white film, Gilda.
• BD-Live with Sony's MovieIQ giving you real-time access to cast, music, trivia and more while watching This Is It and allows you to create your own customized This Is It interactive playlist.
• This Is It theatrical trailer and other movie trailers

There are also some features that may be included as exclusives to some stores' or countries' releases (thus far these features are confirmed for the UK and German 2-disc DVD Special Edition and Blu-ray versions):

• The Unfinished Rehearsals reveals two show-stopping concepts that never got shown on the big screen.
• Meet the Dancers interviews each of the 11 dancers that were chosen from over 5,000 applicants.
• Meet the Band goes behind the scene with the band members that were chosen to perform alongside Michael Jackson.
• Meet the Vocalists goes behind the scene with the vocalists that were chosen to sing alongside Michael Jackson.
• Dancing Machine showcases the collaboration between Michael Jackson and choreographer Travis Payne on preparing the dance choreography for This Is It.
• Photo Gallery of 75 insider photos from the rehearsals.

For Redbox rental subscribers, you can get a $2 coupon off Michael Jackson's This Is It DVD or $3 coupon for Michael Jackson's This Is It Blu-ray, if you rent any one of the following movies: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, District 9, Halloween 2, Julie & Julia or Moon. The coupon can be used any store that accepts coupons such as Best Buy, Target and Walmart.

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• Free screening of 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' in high definition on February 6-7, 2010
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• Michael Jackson's 3-D mini-movie 'Earth Song' at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (January 31, 2010)
• Meet 'Michael Jackson's This Is It' dancers, choreographers and Kenny Ortega on January 25, 2010 at select Best Buy locations where there will be a screening of Michael Jackson's This Is It with never before seen footage with chance to dance "The Drill" and meet choreographers Stacy Walker and Travis Payne and Director Kenny Ortega.
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