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Michael Jackson.
LUKE FRAZZA/AFP via Getty ImagesThe upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson it is said to be in need of a reshoot after a previous legal agreement by an accuser was recently discovered.
According to s report by Puck on Thursday, January 23, the film initially featured the lawsuit against the late musician – who died in 2009 aged 50 – filed by Evan Chandler. Chandler’s son Jordan, then 13, accused Jackson of sexual abuse in 1993. (Jackson’s estate has repeatedly denied abuse charges made against the late star.)
Jackson and the Chandlers settled the lawsuit out of court for a reported $23 million. According to the outlet, part of the settlement includes a clause that the Chandlers can never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie.
Puck reported that the script for the biopic included Jackson’s legal battle against the Chandlers as one of the plot points before discovering that they could not be mentioned. Now the film allegedly had to reshoot some of those scenes due to the legal issue.
The long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic is coming to theaters faster than you can say “Beat It.” The upcoming film, Michael, has made headlines since the casting of Jaafar Jackson, the real nephew of the late musician and son of Jermaine Jackson, as Michael. Director Antoine Fuqua announced the exciting casting decision via Instagram in January 2023, along with (…)
TMZ reported on Friday, January 24, that the biopic, under the title Michaelwill complete the reorganization in March. Additional details about the remodel were not shared.
The film has been in the works since 2019, when Graham King secured the rights to tell Jackson’s story. In 2023, Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jacksoncast to portray his late uncle. The film also stars Colman Domingo a Nia Hir as the pop icon’s parents, Joe a Katherine Jackson. Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Cat Graham and more also in the starry cast.
In March 2024, King spoke about how he wanted to take an “unbiased” approach to the biopic.
“Michael’s life was complicated,” King said in a statement to Variety. “As a filmmaker, I look to humanize but not sanitize and present the most compelling, unbiased story I can capture in one feature film and let the audience decide how they feel after watching it . Michael clearly remains an influential, culturally relevant artist with a life and legacy worth exploring.”
Michael it will follow the entertainer’s life from his time with the Jackson 5 until his tragic death. He died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, which was later determined to be an overdose of propofol administered by his doctor, Conrad Murray. In 2011, Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison.
The film finished filming in May 2024. Michael was initially due to be released in April this year. However, the premiere date has been pushed back to October.
