Michael Jackson Biopic Could Be Split into 2 Movies After Reshoots
As the undergoes potential reshoots amidst some alleged legal issues, a new report suggests the film could perhaps be split into two films.
According to a new report from Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider, the planned biopic was “an absolute dumpster fire” that underwent various stoppages throughout its development stage. The report mentions that he did hear that Jaafar Jackson — Michael Jackson’s real-life nephew and star of the movie — delivers an “absolutely killer” performance, but the film still went over budget by “tens of millions” of dollars.
The report also mentions that Lionsgate may be considering cutting the movie into two parts, due in part to how much money the studio has devoted to the project. Sneider reports that a recent cut of the movie clocked in at around four hours “and still felt incomplete,” and with reshoots looming, Lionsgate could split the movie to try and recoup some of their money, although Sneider doubts the project will eventually be a two-parter.
Sneider’s report also briefly touches on the vibes of the set during production. According to Sneider, the Jackson family and estate were often there and “difficult to deal with,” which resulted in director Antoine Fuqua often directing the project remotely from his van.
As far as the plot goes, Sneider’s report also mentions that originally, the script for the film ended with Michael’s infamous Neverland estate being raided by the FBI, and that the plan to address any allegations against him were simply to not mention them. That seemingly changed somewhere along the way due to the film’s previously reported legal issues, however, so it’s unclear where the project stands as of now.
According to a recent report from Matthew Belloni’s Puck newsletter, years before the Michael movie was in production, Jackson’s estate agreed to never include the Chandler family in any movie or project about the star. Belloni notes that a signed agreement between the families prohibits the Chandlers — who were at
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