Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) zombies who attended rehearsals at nearby Mecca Live Studio in the weeks leading up to the parade. Lexington’s annual Thriller Parade attracts around 20,000 spectators and features multiple actors playing the role of Michael Jackson. In 2011, the red jacket worn by Jackson in the video was auctioned for $1.8 million. A Hollywood production company attempted to turn Jackson's song "Billie Jean", which is also featured on Jackson's "Thriller" album, into a feature film, but no plans were completed. In 2009, Jackson sold the "Thriller" rights to the Nederlander Organization to stage a Broadway musical based on the video. "Thriller"
Thriller 25 copies worldwide in its 12 weeks, and was generally well received among critics, despite their view that the new material was not as inspiring as the original. Jackson released his sixth studio album, "Thriller", on November 30, 1982. With sales estimated to be over 65 million copies worldwide, "Thriller" became the world's best-selling album of all time; the album was the first in history to yield seven top-ten singles. The success of "Thriller" put Jackson into the dominating position of pop music, becoming an international pop-cultural icon. Jackson was asked about a "second chapter" to "Thriller" on "Access Hollywood" in