New Video: Michael Jackson, 'This Is It,' Directed By Spike Lee

During his amazing, chart-topping, record-breaking, phenomenon-creating, totally Bad life, Michael Jackson created iconic music videos with some of the most acclaimed names in modern filmmaking.

Directors like John Landis ("Thriller"), Martin Scorsese ("Bad") and Francis Ford Coppola (Captain Eo) all helped create a vision to Jackson's one-of-a-kind sound.

So, it's only fitting that this tradition of collaboration continues even after Jackson's tragic passing with this Spike Lee-directed clip for Michael Jackson's "This Is It."

The single (and new song) from Jackson's posthumous performance/concert film of the same name scores this Spike Lee-helmed montage of clips and rare photos spanning Jackson's life, including scenes from his hometown of Gary, Indiana, and shots of his fans throughout the world. "This Is It" shows flashes of Spike's formidable documentary chops (see When The Levees Broke), as well as his nearly unparalleled ability to match images with music to gorgeous effect.

Watch Michael Jackson's "This Is It" video, directed by Spike Lee. The This Is It soundtrack is available now.

Michael Jackson - This Is It - Directed by Spike Lee from 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks on Vimeo.