Potential Change to Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Could Delay Film
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, the movie stars Jaafar Jackson.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Antoine Fuqua, the movie stars Jaafar Jackson.
Lionsgate unveiled the first official trailer at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
“With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” said producer Graham King.
The cast of the biopic also includes Colman Domingo and Jaafar Jackson.
Production on the film will begin as soon as the SAG-AFTRA strikes ends.
A California appeals court ruled the matter can move forward.
“Jackson’s seduction is still a living force, operating from beyond the grave,” the filmmaker says.
The authorized film has the blessing of the late singer’s estate.
Show producers say “live shows change all the time.”
Brown says his performance was canceled “for reasons unknown.”