Jacko toon a thriller

A CARTOON special starring a likeness of Michael Jackson will premiere on American TV this Halloween, the latest posthumous project by the estate of the late King of Pop.

Michael Jackson’s Halloween will air on CBS around the October 31 holiday. The estate is in talks to have the TV special shown around the world.

Jackson was a fan of Halloween, with his spooky 14minute Thriller video from 1982 being one of the most famous promos in pop history.

Since his death in 2009, his estate has pursued a range of projects to cash in on one of pop history’s top-selling artists.

Two CDs of unreleased Jackson material attracted mixed reviews.