“There are two things in the music business: before Thriller and after Thriller,” journalist Steven Ivory says to kick off the trailer, premiering below. Colin Hanks, Sean Stuart and Jackson estate co-executors John Branca and John McClain serve as producers.
The film was directed by Nelson George and produced by Optimum Productions and Company Name.
The film will also make its international debut the same day on Paramount+ in the U.K., Australia, Canada, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Latin America and South Korea and on MTV internationally, excluding China and Japan. ET on Showtime and will stream on Paramount+ (for Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers).