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Jackson films sells out screenings worldwide
LOS ANGELES (AP) - September 28, 2009 According to Sony Pictures, hundreds of show times have sold out
since tickets went on sale Sunday for "Michael Jackson: This Is
It."
The film was built around rehearsal footage for the late
singer's planned London concerts. It opens Oct. 28 for a two-week
limited run.
Advance shows in some markets the night before also are selling
out. All 3,000 tickets for screenings at a Los Angeles cinema were
snapped up in two hours, with some fans lining up for nearly three
days.
Sony says that 30,000 tickets were sold in the first 24 hours in
London, while $1 million worth of tickets were sold in Japan within
the same time period.
