Exclusive Documentary Slated for Release in 2012
DECEMBER 2, 2011 (LOS ANGELES, CA) – GPA Entertainment announced today the pending release of an exclusive documentary featuring 84-year old Joe Jackson, father of pop icon Michael Jackson and self-proclaimed architect of the Jackson family musical empire. The Architect: Rise and Fall of a Musical Empirte is compiled from hours of exclusive interviews conducted over a two-year period. The feature-length film will offer a fascinating and chilling look at one of the most controversial fathers in show business history. Told from Joe Jackson’s unique perspective, the film will cover the Jackson family history from the formation of the Jackson 5 through Michael’s tragic death and the subsequent trial and sentencing of his physician, Dr. Conrad Murray. Principal photography is almost completed and GPA is currently meeting with distributors. The film's release is planned for 2012, as is the publication of “The Architect,” Joe Jackson’s autobiography from Atria Books, a division of Simon and Schuster.
The Architect: Rise and Fall of a Musical Empire is produced by Johnny West and award-winning producer George Paige, whose credits include the "Motown on Showtime" series featuring the special "Michael Jackson...the Legend Continues," "The Doors: Dance on Fire," and scores of other TV programs and feature films. “For the first time, Joe Jackson lifts the veil and airs the dirty laundry, like it or not,” says Paige. “If you think you know the Jackson history, think again.”
Filmed partially on location at the Jackson family Havenhurst estate in Encino, the documentary will give viewers a never-before-seen look at Michael Jackson’s personal theatre and the special room where the Jackson family and Michael’s children were home schooled. “We filmed in Gary, Indiana too,” says West, who also directed. “Seeing the Jackson house and hearing the voices of people who knew them before, during and after their rise to stardom sheds new light on a family that rose from slavery to global celebrity in only four generations.”
Of special interest to Jackson enthusiasts will be the newly uncovered audio recording of The Jackson 5 in their first ever studio session. “Big Boy” was recorded at Steel-town Records by Gordon Keith, who appears on camera to talk about guiding the dynamic young performers in those early sessions. “There is a huge appetite for our cultural heritage,” says Paige, “and the birth of the nation’s most fascinating musical dynasty holds a special place in the hearts of fans of all ages.”
Media tie-ins with Atria Books will include exclusive bonus footage from the documentary, which will be available to purchasers of the Jackson biography through QR codes printed in the book.
The documentary will have a limited engagement theatrical release in 2012 before a nationwide home entertainment blu-ray and DVD release.
Here is the trailer
http://jacksondocumentary.com/Jackson_Documentary/Trailer.html
and here are some more info about it, scroll down the page to see Joe's documentary
http://gpaent.com/current