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"The movie featuring Michael Jackson&amp;#039;s final concert rehearsals will open on October 30, it has emerged. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved a deal between the King Of Pop&amp;#039;s estate, Columbia Pictures and concert promoter AEG Live to greenlight the project yesterday. Columbia purchased the rights to the feature-length film, which is to be directed by High School Musical helmer Kenny Ortega, for $60 million (\u00C2\u00A335m).  This Is It will showcase the late singer rehearsing for his comeback concerts at London&amp;#039;s O2 arena. The movie will be comprised from hundreds of hours of footage shot at the Staples Center during his preparation for the 50-date residency, Sky News reports. The picture will also include behind-the-scenes interviews with Jackson&amp;#039;s friends, while some parts will be shown in 3-D. &amp;quot;People who have seen this footage are astounded by the amazing quality of Michael Jackson&amp;#039;s performance,&amp;quot; said Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Pictures Entertainment. &amp;quot;I know this film will serve as further proof that Michael Jackson is one of the greatest entertainers who ever graced a stage.&amp;quot; All proceeds from ticket sales of This Is it will benefit the Michael Jackson Family Trust.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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