‘Thriller’ collaborators seek $2.3 million

Producer and director claim Michael Jackson hadn’t been paying them

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updated 10:31 p.m. ET Oct. 29, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's collaborators on "Thriller" say they are due more than $2.3 million from the singer's estate.

George Folsey Jr., the producer of the iconic 14-minute "Thriller" video, filed a claim Thursday for more than $1 million he says he's owed.

An attorney for the video's director, John Landis, filed creditors claims against the singer's estate — also on Thursday — saying they are likely due more than $1.3 million. Landis and his company sued Jackson before his death, claiming the singer hadn't paid Landis his share of profits in recent years.

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Landis also sued to stop Jackson from exploiting new "Thriller" projects, such as a Broadway show. Those cases are still pending.

Jackson's former manager, Leonard Rowe, also claimed Thursday the singer owed him more than $300,000.