Calling all Michael Jackson and documentary lovers alike! The official Thriller 40 has been released after much anticipation and is here to bring fans on a journey to the past. If you’ve been longing for an inside look at the making of Michael Jackson’s record-breaking album, you’re in luck. More than 4 decades after the album’s release, fans can finally experience the making of Thriller with never-before-seen footage, new interviews and countless moments of pop culture in the making. The trailer was released on October 27th and the documentary can be streamed on Paramount+ as soon as December 2nd.
Thriller 40
Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album broke records and changed the music industry forever. With seven top 10 singles, eight Grammys, 34-times platinum and more than 100 million in sales worldwide, Thriller has a special place as the heart and soul of the pop music industry. Now, forty years after the album’s release, fans can truly experience the thrill. Music and entertainment luminaries including Usher, Mary J. Blige, Will.I.Am, Mark Ronson, Misty Copeland, Maxwell and John Landis are featured in the documentary.
Directed by Nelson George and produced by Optimum Productions and Company Name, Thriller 40 debuts December 2nd at 8 p.m. on Showtime and will stream on Paramount+. Thriller quickly became the best-selling album of all time worldwide and the new documentary will allow fans to experience the making of the album and the release of the accompanying short films that shaped and changed the music video format.
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