Michael Jackson's Thriller album celebrated in documentary film

Michael Jackson's Thriller, the best-selling album in music history, is being celebrated with a documentary titled Thriller 40, set for release on December 2 via Paramount+. Directed by Nelson George, the film features testimonies from Usher, Mary J. Blige, will.i.am, Mark Ronson, Misty Copeland, and Maxwell, as well as a cameo by John Landis, who directed the iconic music video for Thriller. The album debuted on November 30, 1982, with nine tracks including Billie Jean, Beat It, The Girl Is Mine (a duet with Paul McCartney), and Thriller. It was produced by Quincy Jones, who told Rolling Stone that they worked five nights and five days without sleep, emphasizing that it took a team to make the album. Thriller reached number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed there for 37 weeks. Michael Jackson died in 2009.