Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” Earns $2.2 Million on 1st Night

Late Michael Jackson is ready to hit the top of the charts again. This time, his new released movie is doing well at the Box Office from the first day. Reportedly, “This Is It” took in $2.2 million domestically from its first late-night screenings. According to a source, the film has set up for a big full opening Wednesday and a strong shot at a No. 1 debut weekend.

A source says, “Evening screenings of “This Is It” were alone enough to top the $1.7 million that Paramount’s fright flick “Paranormal Activity” has earned. Distributor Sony said, “Wednesday matinees for “This Is It” already had surpassed the film’s haul from those first evening screenings.”

A source added, “ The studio has paid $60 million for worldwide rights to the film, which was distilled from more than 100 hours of footage shot as Jackson rehearsed for what would have been a 50-concert comeback run in London starting last July.”

“Best of Both Worlds Concert”, had a $31.1 million opening weekend last year and pulled in $65.3 million domestically during its entire run. The best results ever for advance evening screenings came from “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End,” which took in $13.2 million Thursday night ahead of its official Friday release in summer 2006.

Still, “This Is It” is already as well on its way to becoming a top-grossing music documentary.