Thriller 40 Movie premieres

Michael Jackson’s Thriller Hailed by Usher, Mary J. Blige, Mark Ronson & More in 40^th-Anniversary Doc: Trailer Premiere

Thriller 40 premieres Dec. 2 on Showtime & Paramount+.

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller,’ the best-selling album of all-time, director Nelson George takes fans back in time to the making of a pop masterpiece, featuring never-before-seen footage and candid interviews.Thriller 40 is streaming December 2 with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan.

More than four decades after the release of Michael Jackson‘s Thriller, the new Thriller 40 documentary will salute the landmark album — and Billboard is premiering the trailer below. Usher, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am, Mark Ronson, Misty Copeland, Maxwell, Thriller_ video director John Landis and more are all interviewed for Thriller 40, which includes never-before-seen footage behind the making of the classic.

Released Nov. 30, 1982, Thriller — Jackson’s sixth studio album — spawned seven top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 including two No. 1s: “Beat It_ and “Billie Jean._ In addition to winning eight Grammys, the album has been RIAA-certified at 34-times platinum and amassed more than 100 million in sales worldwide, making it the biggest-selling album globally of all time.

Thriller 40 debuts Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. ET on Showtime and will stream on Paramount+ (for Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers). The film will also make its international debut the same day on Paramount+ in the U.K., Australia, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Latin America and South Korea and on MTV internationally, excluding China and Japan. The film was directed by Nelson George and produced by Optimum Productions and Company Name. Colin Hanks, Sean Stuart and Jackson estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain serve as producers.

There are two things in the music business: before Thriller and after Thriller journalist Steven Ivory says to kick off the trailer, premiering below.

The trailer navigates the album’s production process, the music videos, the Moonwalk (which Jackson debuted at 1983’s Motown 25 special) and the eventual world domination of the project and its musical mastermind.

It’s the ultimate blueprint to modern pop music Black Eyed Peas’ will.i.am says in the trailer. If Thriller came out today, it would still be the greatest album ever made.

Thriller 40 Official Trailer | SHOWTIME

About Thriller 40:

Forty years after the release of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the best-selling album of all time worldwide, Director Nelson George takes fans back in time to experience the making of the record-breaking album and the release of the accompanying short films that forever redefined the music video format. Featuring never-before-seen footage and exclusive interviews, THRILLER 40 chronicles the creation of a pre-internet global phenomenon unlike anything before it or since. “Thriller_ launched Michael Jackson into mega-stardom and to this day continues to influence all aspects of culture and entertainment including the worlds of music, dance, and fashion. 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.

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