Michael Jackson 1958-2009
SNEAK PEEK: Michael Jackson's This Is It
Get a behind the scenes look at the King of Pop's final rehearsals before the film hits theaters Oct. 28
Credit: Kevin Mazur/The Michael Jackson Company, LLC
Updated: Wednesday Oct 21, 2009 | 12:30 PM EDT By: Rennie Dyball
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What Would Michael Do?
Payne calls this a "reimagining" of Jackson's classic dance number – with a surprise at the end. "That's part of the mystique and the surprise factor that Michael always wanted," says the choreographer, noting that the dancers haven't even seen the completed film yet. Every day that they worked on the film, "Kenny and I would bring Michael into the room with us," says Payne. "Every decision, we asked, 'What would Michael do?'"
