Most major HipHop stars put Michael Jackson high up on their list of most influential entertainers. Rory Bruer, head of distribution for Sony says "He's just loved everywhere on the planet," "It doesn't matter if it's Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, South America. Every continent in the world loved him and his music."
The movie "This Is It" raked in $101 million worldwide in its first five days. Now Sony is extending the performance beyond its originally planned two-week release. Domestically the movie totaled $32.5 million and $68.5 million overseas, including $10.4 million in Japan, $6.3 million in Germany, $5.8 million in France and $3.2 million dollars in China.
Sony paid $60 million for rights to Michael Jackson's rehearsal footage, money they recouped in a matter of days. The extended run of "This Is It" will hit overseas on a country-by-country basis with most getting one to three weeks of extra playing time said Sony's head of distribution.
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