Bloomberg: Michael Jackson Biopic Paid $25M Bonus to Omit Allegations
Bloomberg reports that the Michael Jackson biopic’s director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King received a combined $25 million in extra pay after scenes referencing the 1993 child-abuse allegations were cut and re-shot, a change tied to a settlement clause restricting mentions of Jordan Chandler; the adjusted budget and reshoots reportedly affected other projects and box-office considerations.