According to Roger Friedman, Sony is nearing a deal to buy the the film rights for the footage of Michael Jackson’s “This Is It†rehearsals. The price? A completely reasonable $60 million, with 90 percent going to Michael’s family, and the rest to AEG. Also, to ensure that this whole thing is as macabre as possible, the movie will be released the day before Halloween. [Showbiz 411/HR]