"Filming on Michael had been completed in May 2024 and the film had originally been scheduled for release in April 2025, a date that was then pushed to October, but reshoots were needed in the June, pushing it once again, to April 2026. There were then further reports that the film was being split into two parts, but the first trailer now suggests that it's being released as one movie."
"Michael's life was complicated, British producer Graham King said about the project. As a film-maker, I look to humanise but not sanitise and present the most compelling, unbiased story I can capture in a single feature film and let the audience decide how they feel after watching it. Michael clearly remains an impactful, culturally relevant artist with a life and legacy worth exploring."
"Allegations of sexual assault against Jackson were resurfaced in Dan Reed's 2019 docuseries Leaving Neverland, which included interviews with two accusers who claimed he had abused them as children. Reed reportedly read a draft of the Michael script and called it startlingly disingenuous after it allegedly discredited both accusers. Jackson is only ever seen caring for children with childhood cancer, or dancing with a little girl in a wheelchair, or tucking up multiple little boys, mostly his nephews, at sleepovers, he said."
Antoine Fuqua directs a Michael Jackson biopic written by John Logan with Jaafar Jackson in the central role and Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, alongside Miles Teller, Nia Long and Laura Harrier. Filming completed in May 2024, with an original April 2025 release date delayed to October and later to April 2026 after reshoots. Rumors suggested a two-part split, but the first trailer indicates a single-film release. The production has attracted controversy over its portrayal of sexual-abuse allegations following Dan Reed's 2019 Leaving Neverland docuseries. Some critics argue the film predominantly shows Jackson caring for children, which they say discredits those accusers. Graham King frames the project as an attempt to humanise rather than sanitise while aiming for an unbiased single-feature portrayal.
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