Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” opens worldwide in theaters on Wednesday. But you won’t be seeing it on DVD until February.
That’s because the movie studios have a deal with DVD companies. There has to be a 90-day window after the movie has played in theaters before it’s available in stores.
“This Is It” is set to play for two weeks, from Oct. 28-Nov. 13. Sony won’t admit it, but if it does well, the documentary could get a one or two week extension in theaters.
Either way, count 90 days from the end of its theater run before you can buy it as a DVD. That means no Michael Jackson Christmas. The earliest it would turn up is Feb. 13.
That nugget of info should create even more demand for tickets to the theater run. Even this reporter assumed “This Is It” would be the stocking stuffer of all time. But sources inside say no, and that’s it. Fans will have to rely on the collector’s item soundtrack CD featuring the songs from the movie in their original recorded versions.
October 23rd, 2009 at 7:19 am
That’s too bad. That DVD would have been a huge Christmas seller!
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 am
That SUCKS!
October 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 am
It should be up for Christmass!!!!!!!! fck
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Whenever it comes out, i am gonna get it.
October 24th, 2009 at 5:46 am
Darn,I was looking forward to it,guess I will just have to wait a few months longer.I am definitely buying it.
October 24th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
Good. Then I won’t have to climb other fans to get the movie tickets.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:25 am
It will be a huge seller. I am definitely buying it.
November 2nd, 2009 at 2:06 am
[...] Just as this column predicted — Michael Jackson’s “This Is It’s” two-week run has been extended through Thanksgiving. I told you back on October 23 that it could get a one or two-week extension. [...]