Michael Jackson 's family has slammed plans to premiere the upcoming biopic Michael with a holographic "resurrection" of the late star at London's O2 Arena – with insiders telling RadarOnline.com they feel the idea is "ghoulish" and "deeply disrespectful."

The proposal, understood to be backed by Universal Studios, would see the long-delayed film launch next spring at the same venue where the King of Pop was due to begin his This Is It residency in July 2009. Jackson, who died aged 50 just 18 days before the first concert, had been preparing for 50 sold-out shows at the arena – preparation sources tell us pushed the singer "to his limit" and increased his addiction to hospital-grade tranquilizer propofol, which killed him. Article continues below advertisement

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