Michael Jackson

=== Posthumous releases and productions ===
Jackson's posthumous releases and productions are administered by the [[estate of Michael Jackson]], which owns Jackson's trademarks and rights to his name, image and likeness.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/michael-jackson-estate-responds-sale-early-jackson-5-recording-1235546705/ |title=Michael Jackson Estate Says Digital Sale Of Early Jackson Recording Violates Estate Rights |date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |last1=Bain |first1=Katie |last2=Donahue |first2=Bill |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218135456/https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/michael-jackson-estate-responds-sale-early-jackson-5-recording-1235546705/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The first posthumous Jackson song, "[[This Is It (Michael Jackson song)|This Is It]]", co-written in the 1980s with [[Paul Anka]], was released in October 2009. The surviving Jackson brothers reunited to record backing vocals.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Dean |last=Goodman |title='New' Michael Jackson Single Written in 1983 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 13, 2009 |access-date=March 8, 2019 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267087/new-michael-jackson-single-written-in-1983 |archive-date=July 5, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705011143/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267087/new-michael-jackson-single-written-in-1983 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was followed by a documentary film about the rehearsals for the canceled This Is It tour, ''[[Michael Jackson's This Is It]],''<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Joyce |last=Eng |title=Judge Approves Michael Jackson Film |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |date=August 10, 2009 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/michael-jackson-film-1008827/}}</ref> and [[Michael Jackson's This Is It (album)|a compilation album]].<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Monica |last=Herrera |title=New Michael Jackson Song, Album Due in October |magazine=Billboard |date=September 23, 2009 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267308/new-michael-jackson-song-album-due-in-october}}</ref> Despite a limited two-week engagement, the film became the highest-grossing documentary or concert film ever, with earnings of more than {{Nowrap|$260 million}} worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |title=Michael Jackson's This Is It |publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=michaeljacksonthisisit.htm}}</ref> Jackson's estate received 90% of the profits.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Judge OKs Jackson performance film deal |agency=Associated Press |date=August 10, 2010 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.today.com/id/32360110}}</ref> In late 2010, Sony released the first posthumous album, ''[[Michael (Michael Jackson album)|Michael]]'', and the promotional single "[[Breaking News (song)|Breaking News]]". The Jackson collaborator will.i.am expressed disgust, saying that Jackson would not have approved the release.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Exclusive: Will.i.am Explains His 'Disgust' for New Michael Jackson Album |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=December 13, 2010 |access-date= March 23, 2019 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-will-i-am-explains-his-disgust-for-new-michael-jackson-album-20101213 |archive-date= September 19, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110919065010/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-will-i-am-explains-his-disgust-for-new-michael-jackson-album-20101213 |url-status= dead}}</ref>

The video game developer [[Ubisoft]] released a [[music video game|music game]] featuring Jackson for the 2010 holiday season, ''[[Michael Jackson: The Experience]]''. It was among the first games to use [[Kinect]] and [[PlayStation Move]], the motion-detecting camera systems for [[Xbox 360]] and [[PlayStation 3]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Michael Jackson Fans Will Moonwalk in Motion-Sensing Game |magazine=Billboard |agency=Associated Press |date=June 15, 2010 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957768/michael-jackson-fans-will-moonwalk-in-motion-sensing-game}}</ref> In April 2011, [[Mohamed Al-Fayed]], the chairman of [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham Football Club]], unveiled a [[Fulham statue of Michael Jackson|statue of Jackson]] outside the club stadium, [[Craven Cottage]].<ref name="Fulham">{{cite news |title=Michael Jackson Fulham FC statue defended by Al Fayed |work=BBC News |date=April 3, 2011 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12950708}}</ref> It was moved to the [[National Football Museum]] in Manchester in May 2014,<ref>{{cite news |title=Michael Jackson statue moves to National Football Museum |work=BBC News |date=May 6, 2014 |access-date= February 13, 2016 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27302594}}</ref> and removed from display in March 2019 following renewed sexual assault allegations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Michael Jackson statue: National Football Museum removes artwork |work=BBC News |date=March 6, 2019 |access-date= March 8, 2019 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-47468074}}</ref>

In October 2011, the theater company [[Cirque du Soleil]] launched ''[[Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour]],'' a $57-million production,<ref>{{cite news |title=Cirque plans $57M touring Jackson show |publisher=CBC News |date=November 3, 2010 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/music/story/2010/11/03/cirque-michael-jackson-immortal-tour.html}}</ref> in Montreal, with a permanent show [[Residency show|resident]] in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite news |first=Tony |last=Hicks |title=People: Cirque du Soleil mounting Michael Jackson tour |newspaper=Mercury News |date=November 3, 2010 |access-date= November 7, 2010 |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment-headlines/ci_16517946}}</ref> A larger and more theatrical Cirque show, ''[[Michael Jackson: One]],'' designed for residency at the [[Mandalay Bay]] resort in Las Vegas, opened on May 23, 2013, in a renovated theater.<ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Jones |title='Michael Jackson One' in Las Vegas: Cirque du Soleil refinds its way |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=July 13, 2013 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-07-13/entertainment/ct-ae-0714-jones-20130713_1_viva-elvis-cirque-du-soleil-cirque-show}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |first=Zack |last=O'Malley Greenburg |title=Michael Jackson's New Vegas Show 'One' Will Double The Fun |magazine=Forbes |date=February 2, 2013 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/02/22/michael-jacksons-new-vegas-show-one-will-double-the-fun/}}</ref>

In 2012, in an attempt to end a family dispute, Jackson's brother Jermaine retracted his signature on a public letter criticizing executors of Jackson's estate and his mother's advisors over the legitimacy of his brother's will.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jermaine calls for an end to Jackson family feud |work=BBC News |date=August 2, 2012 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19091521}}</ref> T.J. Jackson, the son of Tito Jackson, was given co-guardianship of Michael Jackson's children after false reports of Katherine Jackson going missing.<ref>{{cite news |title=Michael Jackson nephew made co-guardian of children |work=BBC News |date=August 23, 2012 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-19353588}}</ref> ''[[Xscape (album)|Xscape]]'', an album of unreleased material, was released on May 13, 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Michael Jackson album to be released in May |work=BBC News |date=March 31, 2014 |access-date= May 31, 2015 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-26824983}}</ref> The lead single, a duet between Jackson and [[Justin Timberlake]], "[[Love Never Felt So Good]]", reached number 9 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making Jackson the first artist to have a top-10 single on the chart in five different decades.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Gary |last=Trust |title=Michael Jackson, Coldplay Hit Hot 100's Top 10; John Legend Still No. 1 |magazine=Billboard |date=May 21, 2014 |access-date= May 1, 2020 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092276/michael-jackson-coldplay-hot-100-top-10-john-legend-no-1}}</ref>

Later in 2014, [[Queen (band)|Queen]] released a duet recorded with Jackson in the 1980s.<ref name="Greene" /> A compilation album, ''[[Scream (Michael Jackson album)|Scream]]'', was released on September 29, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Elias |last=Leight |title=Michael Jackson's Estate Details 'Scream' Compilation |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=September 6, 2017 |access-date= September 29, 2017 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/michael-jacksons-estate-details-scream-compilation-w501394 |archive-date= September 6, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170906181442/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/michael-jacksons-estate-details-scream-compilation-w501394 |url-status= dead}}</ref> A [[jukebox musical]], ''[[MJ the Musical]]'', premiered on Broadway in 2022.<ref>{{cite web |author=BWW News Desk |title=MJ the Musical on Broadway Postponed to September 2021 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |date=October 9, 2020 |access-date= April 4, 2021 |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/MJ-THE-MUSICAL-Announces-New-Broadway-Dates-20201009}}</ref> [[Myles Frost]] won the 2022 [[Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical]] for his portrayal of Jackson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jun/13/tony-awards-2022-the-full-list-of-winners |title=Tony awards 2022: the full list of winners |date=June 13, 2022 |access-date=June 22, 2022 |work=The Guardian}}</ref> On November 18, 2022, a [[Thriller 40|40th-anniversary edition reissue of ''Thriller'']] was released.<ref>{{cite magazine |author=Gail Mitchell |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Double-CD Set |url=https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/michael-jackson-thriller-40th-anniversary-double-cd-1235071667/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222181513/https://www.billboard.com/business/record-labels/michael-jackson-thriller-40th-anniversary-double-cd-1235071667/ |archive-date=December 22, 2022 |access-date=May 16, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2022 |title=Thriller 40 – A Double CD Set Of Michael Jackson's Original Masterpiece Thriller & Bonus Disc Out Now |url=https://www.legacyrecordings.com/2022/11/18/thriller-40-a-double-cd-set-of-michael-jacksons-original-masterpiece-thriller-bonus-disc-out-now/ |access-date=November 19, 2022 |website=Legacy Recordings |quote=Immersive audio mixes of Thriller are now available at various DSPs, including 360 Reality Audio on Amazon, Spatial Audio on Apple Music, mixed by Serban Ghenea from the original masters for immersive audio, with the immersive mixes by John Hanes.}}</ref>

A biographical film based on Jackson's life, ''[[Michael (2025 film)|Michael]]'', was due to enter production through [[Lionsgate]] in 2023, but it was put on hold amid the [[2023 SAG-AFTRA strike|SAG-AFTRA strike]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/jaafar-jackson-uncanny-resemblance-uncle-michael-jackson-biopic/ |title=Jaafar Jackson's resemblance to uncle Michael Jackson is 'uncanny' in biopic, director says |date=August 31, 2023 |access-date=September 18, 2023 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |last=Wang |first=Jessica}}</ref> It will be directed by [[Antoine Fuqua]], produced by [[Graham King]] and written by [[John Logan (writer)|John Logan]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=January 18, 2023 |title=Michael Jackson big screen biopic will start production this year |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jan/18/michael-jackson-biopic-antoine-fuqua |access-date=January 25, 2023 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> Jackson will be played by [[Jaafar Jackson]], son of Jackson's brother Jermaine. ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported that the film "will not shy away from the controversies of Jackson's life".<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Michael Jackson Nephew Jaafar Jackson To Play King Of Pop In Antoine Fuqua-Directed Biopic |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/michael-jackson-nephew-jaafar-jackson-portray-king-of-pop-in-antoine-fuqua-directed-movie-lionsgate-1235244128/ |access-date=January 30, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>