Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic was blindsided by a deal Jackson's estate had made with one of his molestation accusers, forcing reshoots.
Lionsgate has extended its multi-year theatrical output deal with Starz as the two studios prepare for full separation.
Antoine Fuqua's 'Michael' is said to be facing reshoots due to an extremely costly oversight involving one of Jackson's high-profile court cases.
Lionsgate and Starz are about to be split from each other, but the entities have extended their exclusive theatrical output deal.
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:
A long-forgotten contract with one of the children who accused of the singer of sexual abuse is forcing filmmakers to revise the biopic's final act, per a report.
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Directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day," "The Equalizer" films) with a script by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan, "Michael" tells the story of the late superstar, who died in 2009 at the age of 50 as a result of acute propofol intoxication.
The high-profile biopic Michael from Lionsgate is reportedly in jeopardy, with its third act deemed legally unusable due to a shocking oversight.
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,
The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael , has hit a big roadblock as the production team prepares for extensive reshoots of the film's third act. This is all taking place due to a long-forgotten agreement tied to the Jackson family that’s now come back to haunt the project.