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Sony's aborted attempt to release 'This Is It' DVD before Christmas

Sony Pictures desperately wanted to release the DVD of the Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" for the holiday shopping season, but backed down after movie theater owners balked that it was too soon following the film's theatrical... Full Article at Los Angeles Times

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Related Quotes

  1. I raised a general concern with Sony about the extraordinarily short window.
    – John Fithian SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 1 month ago
  2. We didn't want it to be an issue ... At the end of the day, we wanted a big theatrical run and they certainly stepped up and supported that with 6,000 screens in 3,481 theaters.
    – Jeff Blake SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 1 month ago
  3. We had several conversations with Sony and so did our members
    – John Fithian SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 1 month ago
  4. We felt we made a pretty good case as to why this movie was different
    – Jeff Blake SOURCE: Los Angeles Times 1 month ago
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  1. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 14: Actors Jessica Biel (L) and Dwayne Johnson arrive at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Planet 51' at the Village Theater on November 14, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  2. PARIS - OCTOBER 28: A genaral view of Le Grand Rex Theater during the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' on October 28, 2009 in Paris, France.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Attendees Michelle Stevenson and Dorinda Brown pose at the premiere of Sony Pictures' 'This Is It' held at Nokia Theatre Downtown LA on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  4. In this film publicity image released by Sony Pictures, the movie poster for Michael Jackson's "This is It" film is shown.
  5. LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Actress Anna Faris and president of production at Sony Pictures Animation Hannah Minghella arrive to the premiere of Sony's 'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs' at the Mann Village Theater on September 12, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  6. Actress Lily Collins poses on the red carpet at the premiere of the Sony Pictures movie 'Coco Before Chanel' at the Silver Screen theatre in Los Angeles on September 9, 2009.
  7. PARMA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 03: Aldo Lemme ( L) Marketing Director of Sony Pictures, Pietro Leonardi ( C) General Director of Parma FC and Paulo Simoes, General Director of Sony Pictures, unveil the partnership between Parma FC and Sony Pictures at Ennio Tardini Stadium on September 3, 2009 in Par...
  8. WESTWOOD, CA - JULY 28: Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal (L) and actress Meryl Streep arrive at the special screening of Columbia Pictures' 'Julie & Julia' held at Mann Village Theatre on July 28, 2009 in Westwood, California.
  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 19: Director Davis Guggenheim (L) and actress Elisabeth Shue attend the afterparty following the premiere of Sony Pictures Classics 'It Might Get Loud' at Hotel Palomar on June 19, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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