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Lionsgate confirmed the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic Michael It could ultimately be two independent films. The film directed by Antoine Fuqua stars Jackson’s nephew and Jermaine Jackson’s son Jaffar Jackson in the title role.
“Finally, when you look at the music library, you see what Michael Jackson has to offer in regards to his contributions to music and art, it’s a question that we absolutely ask if it’s comfortable asking.” deadline. “We’re ready to answer more specificly in the coming weeks.”
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Fuqua currently has three and a half hours of footage, but Fogelson says it’s not an actual cut of the film. “The largest number of films over the last 10 or 20 years has cut the first film of three and a half hours of excess,” he says, adding that it is “an accumulation of scenes we’ve seen.”
Michael It was originally scheduled to be released in April. It then moved to October 3rd. The Lionseat has not yet given a new date, but it is again delayed next year. Fogelson said the reason for the delay was “two, and such,” but he didn’t specify anything beyond the length.
The second reason is legal and contractual issues surrounding the family of Jordan Chandler, 13, who was 13 years old, from the early 1990s, indictment of abuse against Jackson. Jackson settled with his family in 1994 for $20 million without admitting his guilt. Jackson Estate asked the filmmakers not to include anything about Chandler in the film. deadline The claim is actually Michael.
Along with Jafar Jackson, Michael He stars Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, Katherine Jackson’s longest Near, and Miles Terror as Jackson’s lawyer and advisor John Blanca. Written by John Logan, the film was produced last May. Other cast members include Larenz Tate as Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, Laura Harrier as music executive Suzanne De Passe, and Kat Graham as Diana Ross.
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