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While Michael Jackson’s unexpected last concert documentary This Is It was helmed by dance choreographer turned High School Musical 3 director Kenny Ortega, the official music video for the King of Pop’s posthumous single attracted a bigger and more talented filmmaker — Academy Award nominated director Spike Lee. The vid...
By /Film December 30, 2009
A few days ago I got to speak with director Kenny Ortega for Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” as a reporter for our partner’s at Omelete.  Since Ortega has spoken at great length about the project to other websites and media outlets, I tried to ask some news questions.  The main thing I wanted to know was since they had shot around 100 hours of footage when documenting the rehearsa...
By collider October 31, 2009
Director Kenny Ortega has decided to keep his Sunday shoes on his feet.  The remake of 1984 dance musical “Footloose” is now looking for a new director as Ortega has decided to move on to other projects ever since he’s moved on from the “High School Musical” films with a one-two punch of this weekend’s “This Is It” and the possibility of directing the adaptation of the
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By collider October 31, 2009
What This Is It lacks in tactful timing, it makes up for with perspective on Michael Jackson's backstage life. Although Jackson's star persona stays front and center, critic David Edelstein says director Kenny Ortega makes a real effort to show us the performer's human side — a treat that makes the King of Pop all the more stellar.

By NPR October 31, 2009
Kenny Ortega's moving documentary expands the unsolvable mystery of Michael Jackson

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By Salon October 28, 2009
The remake of 'Footloose' will have to dance on without 'High School Musical' director Kenny Ortega at the helm. Over the weekend, Ortega departed the production after disagreeing with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget, Variety reports. Ortega ... Read more
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MovieFone October 27, 2009
Kenny Ortega has dropped out as director of Footloose over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget, reports Variety . Ortega directed Wednesday opener Michael Jackson's This Is It . The studio is starting the search for a new director to keep the project on track for a March production start, when star Chace Crawford is on hiatus from "Gossip Girl." Crawford is starring wi...
By Coming Soon October 27, 2009
Director Kenny Ortega has left Paramount Pictures “Footloose” remake over differences on tone and budget. According to Variety, the studio wanted “an edgier drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers and a budget around $25 million or less.” Ortega, who previously directed all three “High School Musical” films and the upcoming...
By collider October 26, 2009
Photo: Shearer/AEG/Concerts West via Getty

In five days, Michael Jackson fans will get their first real look at the comeback show that could have restored his reputation as the world’s greatest entertainer when the documentary This Is It hits 3,000 U.S. screens (and nearly 19,000 international theaters) for a two-week run. The film’s director,...
By Rolling Stone October 25, 2009
LONDON - Michael Jackson intended his run of 50 live concerts in London to be his live performance farewell and an event to share with his growing children, the director of his new movie said on Tuesday.

In the last few days of his life, Jackson appeared to have 'gone into another gear' while rehearsing for the concerts and showed no signs of drug dependency,...
By Straits Times October 20, 2009
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