Michael Jackson Biopic Gets New Ending, Big Paydays for Its Creators
Lionsgate’s Michael, a Michael Jackson biopic, underwent 22 days of reshoots to reshape the third act after a settlement prevented depicting an accuser; the estate funded the overhaul, and director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King were paid significantly more for the reshoots—Fuqua an extra $15 million and King an extra $10 million—while references to the allegations were removed to protect box office performance as the film opened with projections around $95–$100 million domestically and about $200 million worldwide.