As expected, the 3,000 tickets for the advanced Los Angeles screening of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” sold out in just 2 hours!

“Michael Jackson This Is It” Film Advance Screening

Tickets to the “Michael Jackson This Is It” film advance screening were in high demand, with die-hard Michael Jackson fans lining the streets of Los Angeles for days in order to score a ticket to see their beloved King Of Pop on the silver screen.

Not surprisingly, all 3,000 tickets for the Los Angeles advance screenings of the “Michael Jackson This Is It” music documentary sold out within two hours early yesterday morning.

“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” Film Advance Screening Date & Location

The “Michael Jackson This Is It” film advance screening is set to take place one day prior to the October 28th launch.

The October 28th nationwide release will occur at the new Regal Cinemas Stadium 14 in Los Angeles.

While the “Michael Jackson This Is It” film will open to the general public on October 28 for a two-week run, it will initially appear in theaters on October 27 in cities around the world, including Los Angeles, New York, Rio de Janeiro, London, Berlin and Seoul.

The aforementioned cities will coordinate their screenings to begin three hours after the premiere at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. Satellite transmissions of Hollywood stars’ red-carpet arrivals will be broadcast to the other cities.

“Michael Jackson’s This Is It” Film

The film follows Jackson as he rehearsed and prepared for a 50-date run of London concerts, which were scheduled to begin just weeks after his death on June 25. The film, which was directed by Kenny Ortega, will feature behind the scenes footage as well as Jackson and his band and dancers rehearsing for the tour.

Sony confirmed last week that a two-disk album featuring a new song, “This Is It,” will be released on October 27 to coincide with the movie’s theatrical release. The new single will be released on October 12.