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Sony's movie studio has bid $50 million to acquire the worldwide distribution rights to a film based on rehearsal footage for Michael Jackson's "This Is It" comeback concert series.
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That's according to a person familiar with the bid.
The person says the bid came after several studios, including Viacom's [VNV
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The winning studio would produce the film with Jackson's concert promoter, AEG Live, and his estate.
Sony's [SNE
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The bidding was reported earlier by the Los Angeles Times and industry blogger Nikki Finke.
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