The person said Jackson introduced himself to workers on the set and walked with a spring in his step but at one point needed assistance as he descended steps off a stage.īesides the cemetery, one set was draped in black with an oversized portrait of Jackson in his “Thriller” werewolf costume. Michael Roth, a spokesman for Jackson’s Los Angeles-based promoter AEG Live, said he hadn’t heard about the production but did not rule that it could be part of the company’s contract with the entertainer.Īccording to one of the people with knowledge of the project, a willow-thin, pallid Jackson left a memorable impression on the crew, arriving in a caravan of SUVs with hulking security guards in tow. Producer Robb Wagner, founder of music-video company Stimulated Inc., did not immediately return a message seeking comment on the project. It was not immediately clear what would be made of the video footage now. The project was in post-production, at the time of Jackson’s death, and had been expected to be completed next month. Shooting for the project lasted from June 1-9, with Jackson on the set most days. With 3D technology “the audience would have felt like they were visiting the ‘Thriller’ experience, like they were there,” Pace said. They said it was a five-week project filmed at Culver Studios, which 70 years ago was the set for the classic film “Gone With the Wind.” Four sets were constructed for Jackson’s production, including a cemetery recalling his 1983 “Thriller” video. Two people with knowledge of the secretive project confirmed its existence Monday to the AP on condition they not be identified because they signed confidentiality agreements. “To think that Michael’s gone now, that’s probably the last documented footage of him to be shot in that manner,” Pace said.
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