Universal Wows CineEurope With “Thriller” Clip From Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’; Highlights ‘Wicked’ & Packed Upcoming Slate
deadline.comAfter lighting up CineEurope with a feast of tulips last year and then again the Caesars Colosseum at CinemaCon in April, Universal returned to Barcelona today with a presentation heavy on its upcoming two-part musical Wicked.
The jam-packed show also highlighted its 30-strong film slate and concluded with a surprise first-look at a scene from Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, centering on the making of the iconic “Thriller” video.
It positively wowed the audience. Michael producer Graham King presented the five-minute clip which had been preceded by the same footage we saw at CinemaCon.
He said the seven-years-in-the-making film had just wrapped and that director Antoine Fuqua is currently in L.A. editing. “Unpacking the life of the King of Pop has been a daunting task,” said King.
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