An accuser's story frames the script for Lionsgate's "Michael" - but according to a Puck report, the filmmakers didn't know the Jackson estate made a deal years ago to exclude him from any movie representation.
The upcoming Michael Jackson movie, which finished filming in May 2024, reportedly requires major reshoots after it was discovered that a past settlement barred a former molestation accuser from having their story be dramatized,
A biopic about the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson was always going to be an ambitious undertaking. The planned release of the film, starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, has been moved from April to October,
The upcoming biopic on pop legend Michael Jackson, Michael, may have to undergo reshoots due to unexpected issues with its script. The film's release has been pushed from April to October due to the same.
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
As it turns out, the Michael Jackson estate made an agreement with the Chandler family to never “dramatize” those events. The Lionsgate film slated for release on October 3rd apparently does just that, and in the following manner that’s cited in the report:
Amazon and Lionsgate have struck a streaming deal to have as many as 20 Lionsgate theatrical releases stream on Prime Video each year.
Sunrise on the Reaping,’ the Michael Jackson biopic and ‘Ballerina’ are among studio titles headed to Starz's premium channels and services.
Lionsgate and Starz are about to be split from each other, but the entities have extended their exclusive theatrical output deal.
An accuser's story frames the script for Lionsgate's "Michael" — but according to a Puck report, the filmmakers didn't know the Jackson estate made a deal years ago to exclude him from any movie ...
A representative for Lionsgate, the distributor of "Michael ... Chandler was not the only person to accuse Michael Jackson of sexual abuse. Jackson denied all such allegations when he was ...
As the Michael Jackson biopic undergoes potential reshoots amidst some alleged legal issues, a new report suggests the film could perhaps be split into two films. According to a new report from Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider,