Documentary Remembering Michael Jackson

[reveron1958]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2524498/Prince-Michael-Paris-Blanket-share-emotional-insights-life-Michael-Jackson-new-documentary.html

Michael Jackson's three children have opened up about the devastating repercussions following his sudden death and their struggle to cope without their father in an intimate new film.
Forthcoming documentary Remembering Michael Jackson will be a candid account of the family's personal struggle to deal with the void left by the pop legend's passing at a rented Los Angeles home in June 2009.
The film will see all three children – Prince Michael, Paris and Prince Michael II, commonly referred to as Blanket – open up about life without Michael and share a series of never before heard stories about the reclusive star.

Paris was filmed giving her account just weeks before she attempted to take her own life at the Jackson family estate.
Speaking wistfully of her father, she admits he died before he could fulfill a promise he made to her.

She said: 'He promised he would teach me how to moonwalk but never got around to it. I really hope his legacy lives on forever. I will never forget him ever. He was amazing.'
Paris also opened up about their detached lifestyle on Neverland Ranchl, admitting: 'We didn't know a lot of kids our own age. We never left the ranch that often.'

But while they rarely left the ranch, which was sold in 2005, younger brother Blanket has fond memories of his time on the sprawling California estate.
'He had like a zoo, basically. He had giraffes, lions. He had alligators and snakes,' he recalled. 'You probably heard of it, but he had a chimp named Bubbles.'
In one of the film's more stunning revelations, Prince Michael, 16, admits his father didn't tell him his real name until he was six.
He said: 'He never really wanted to tell us who he is as a person. It took me until I was six-years old to learn his name was Michael Jackson – he was always daddy to me and that was it.'

All three children are keen to work in the entertainment industry, with Paris – currently residing in a Utah treatment facility following her suicide attempt – hoping to become an actress.
But while grandfather Joe admits it's 'a lot more work than she thinks it is,' he believes Blanket has the potential to follow in their father's footsteps.
'They said there would never be another Michael Jackson and I say that we already have one,' he said. 'But I said he just has to be trained. That kid is the spitting image of Michael when he was smaller.'

Katherine Jackson funded the new film via crowd sourcing website fundanything.com, a Kickstarter style site that gives users the opportunity to donate money to projects of their choice.
Jackson died on June 25 2009 following an overdose of powerful sedative Propofol,  administered by cardiologist Dr. Conrad Murray.
Murray was released from prison earlier this year after seeing out a 2-year jail term for involuntary manslaughter, but concert promoter AIG – responsible for organising the shows – were found not liable for his death in October.
Without naming names, Paris added: 'There are a lot of bad people out there.'
A trailer for the new film will be available to watch from 2pm exclusively at thesun.co.uk.

[suspicious mind]

wasn't there something about jermaine and the sun ( apart from the name change )?  also twitter seems to be a flutter of people not being happy about the way they are funding this.

[RK]

I read that it is pay per view.

[Lena]

1:45
Scripted much?
She's said in around 3 interviews that Michael had taught her how to moonwalk. :icon_e_confused:

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MJJC - 11 pages on this topic ... MJDHI - 3 posts!

[RK]

Interesting artwork.
http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/rememberingmichael

[MaryK]

Ivy @Ivy_4MJ 1m

It's CONFIRMED that Howard Mann is behind KJ's documentary. Check his business partner's tweets

[RK]

Thanks Mary. I've been surfing around and just saw that too. The Howard Mann of the Michael Jackson Secret Vault fiasco. This somewhat explains the asking for money from fans to complete it...just like last time.

[MaryK]

Thanks Mary. I've been surfing around and just saw that too. The Howard Mann of the Michael Jackson Secret Vault fiasco. This somewhat explains the asking for money from fans to complete it...just like last time.

Yes and remember the Estate sued Howard Mann and they settled out-of-court.

However

"The settlement also restricts Howard Mann and his companies from using Jackson's likeness without permission in the future"

[blankie]

Thanks Mary. I've been surfing around and just saw that too. The Howard Mann of the Michael Jackson Secret Vault fiasco. This somewhat explains the asking for money from fans to complete it...just like last time.

Yes and remember the Estate sued Howard Mann and they settled out-of-court.

However

"The settlement also restricts Howard Mann and his companies from using Jackson's likeness without permission in the future"

:(

[RK]

[marumjj]

IMO, do not take place. Howard Mann is a man who is not welcomed by the fans, it is said that he manipulates KJ. But even taking the state against.

[MaryK]

ESTATE OF MICHAEL JACKSON -

The Estate of Michael Jackson has no involvement with the solicitation of funds for the completion of the purported documentary film being promoted on the FundAnything.com internet site. The Estate would never ask Michael's fans to contribute their money to finance any speculative project.

Furthermore, the site is offering merchandise bearing the Michael Jackson name, likeness and/or trademarks which are the intellectual property of the Estate of Michael Jackson and which may be legally exploited only by the Estate and by its authorized licensees.

The Estate will continue to release only the highest quality finished, professional projects showcasing the genius and humanity of Michael such as the This Is It film and the two very successful shows with Cirque du Soleil (Immortal and ONE).

MJOnline
The Official Online Team of The Michael Jackson Estate™

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[RK]

Bugger...can't see the video here in Aus.