Michael Jackson biopic to reshoot due to legal agreement with accuser
Michael Jackson.
Luke Frazza/AFP via Getty ImagesThe upcoming biopic is about Michael Jackson It was reported that the reshoots were needed after recent revelations about the accuser’s past legal agreements.
according to a report ice hockey On Thursday, January 23, the film initially included a lawsuit filed against the late musician, who died in 2009 at the age of 50. Evan Chandler. Chandler’s then-13-year-old son Jordan accused Jackson of sexual abuse in 1993.
Jackson and Chandler reportedly settled out of court for $23 million. According to the outlet, part of the settlement included a provision that the Chandlers would never be mentioned or dramatized in the film.
Parker reports that the biopic’s script included Jackson’s legal battle with the Chandlers as one of the plot points, but it was later discovered that they couldn’t be mentioned. Now, the film reportedly has to reshoot some of those scenes due to legal issues.
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TMZ reported on Friday, January 24 that the biopic is titled Michaelreshoots will be completed in March. No further details about the remake were shared.
The film has been in production since 2019 Graham King obtained the rights to tell Jackson’s story. In 2023, Jackson’s nephew, Jafar Jacksonwas chosen to play his late uncle. The film also stars Coleman Domingo and Nia Long As parents of pop idols, Joe and Katherine Jackson. Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, kat graham There’s also an even more star-studded cast.
In March 2024, King stated that he wanted to do an “unbiased” approach to the biopic.
“Michael’s life was complicated,” King said in a statement. type. “As a filmmaker, I hope to humanize, not sanitize, and present the most compelling and unbiased story I can capture in a feature-length film, and let the audience decide how they feel after watching it. Michael Clearly still an influential, culturally relevant artist whose life and legacy are worth exploring.
Michael The show will follow the entertainer’s life, from his time with The Jackson 5 to his tragic death. He died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles, and the cause was later determined to be an overdose of propofol given by a doctor. Conrad Murray. In 2011, Murray was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison.
The film will wrap up in May 2024. Michael It was originally planned to be released in April of this year. However, the premiere date has been postponed to October.
