A biopic about the late musical superstar Michael Jackson has been postponed for a minimum of six months and is to require reshoots of crucial scenes due to legal issues over the portrayed of child sexual abuse claims.
The film Michael reportedly shapes itself around Jordan Chandler's 1993 molestation accusations against Jackson, which his team legally agreed to never dramatize in film
A key agreement in a massive settlement was reportedly overlooked while vetting the script, leaving producers scrambling to do rewrites and reshoots.
A film based on the life of Michael Jackson has reportedly run into trouble over the plot, which is said to depict allegations the singer’s estate have been banned from dramatising.
This October, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is scheduled to open in theaters, and it’s probably going to be a big deal. The film, which has been in the works for years, has already wrapped production.
The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has run into serious trouble over an overlooked agreement that prevented one of the film's antagonists — the father of a boy who accused the singer of abuse — from being included in any biopic.
But apparently, the Antoine Fuqua biopic had every intention of addressing the allegations and its approach has landed the team in hot water. This is per a new report from Matthew Belloni’s newsletter Puck,
The upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson reportedly needs to be reshot after a past legal agreement from an accuser was recently discovered. According to a report from Puck on Thursday, January 23, the film initially included the lawsuit against the late musician — who died in 2009 at age 50 — filed by Evan Chandler.
The sheer scale of Michael Jackson’s fame can sometimes overshadow the music itself. From the moment he danced into America’s hearts as the 11-year-old lead singer of the Jackson 5 on their chart-topping 1969 debut single “I Want You Back,
Michael, the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, is facing a potential delay over the film’s controversial third act, which has legal implications.
Everything was ready for Jaafar Jackson to step into his uncle's shoes and embody the king of pop in cinemas around the world. However, something must not have gone as expected in