The movie had premieres simultaneously in countries like Britain, America and opens Wednesday in 99 countries
With its debut in Los Angeles prevailed a mixture of sadness and joy The film only spend two weeks in theaters and is expected to be a success

In a sad but triumphant atmosphere, fans, friends and colleagues of Michael Jackson on Tuesday attended the world premiere of what came to be his farewell to the world of entertainment: a film that captures the rehearsals for the concert series that never came to give.

From exhibitions between afternoon and midnight screenings in North America in the early morning and midday in Europe, Asia and elsewhere, the documentary "Michael Jackson's This Is It" came simultaneously to everyone in the biggest opening in history a musical.

In the presentation in Los Angeles, near the stadium where they filmed most of the test material, saw celebrities such as Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Paris Hilton, Neil Patrick Harris, Katy Perry, Adam Lambert, Jennifer Love Hewitt and the founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy Jr.

Michael Bearden, music director and associate producer of director Kenny Ortega, said making the film was the project more "bittersweet" for his career, but he was happy that "the world will see the triumph" of the deceased musician.

"I know he would have liked," Bearden said. "Kenny Ortega and I had in mind Michael in every aspect of the film. We were with him every day for at least the last three or four months of his life, so we know he would have liked what we did. "

The film opens in 99 countries between Tuesday and Wednesday and then come to a total of 110 nations for the weekend. The distributor Sony, which paid $ 60 million for the rights, will put 15 thousand copies in circulation.

The simultaneous projections worldwide focused on the celebrity-filled premiere at the Nokia Theater, across from Staples Center, where Jackson made many of his essays and where they conducted a massive act of homage after his death.

Johnny Kuhn, a fan of San Pedro, California, who won tickets to the premiere, said he hoped the film would be "happy and sad."

"We've lost a legend," he said.

Many fans lined up for days to buy tickets for the first screenings in a new cinema complex on the campus, which exhibit in its 14 rooms.

The film, edited from more than 100 hours of footage of the trials, showing a keen "King of Pop" meticulously creating and interpreting their movements some of its greatest successes.

"This is it, 111 minutes, will be shown for a limited period, giving the film some of the exclusivity that would have been canceled Jackson concert series in London.

"We believe 16 days is good. It is a kind of special event you want to frame a special way, "said Rory Bruer, Sony head of distribution.

Jackson died on June 25 at age 50. The county coroner of Los Angeles has ruled his death a manslaughter, caused primarily by the powerful anesthetic propofol and other sedatives. Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray has not been charged with a crime but is the focus of the police investigation.

The 50 dates back to Jackson in the O2 arena in London have begun in July.