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entertainment4 months ago•40 min saved

Michael Biopic Sequel Footage Confirmed, Director Explains Abuse Allegations Omission

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael opened to strong box office, and director Antoine Fuqua says there is footage amounting to about a third of the film that could be used for a sequel. He explains the abuse accusations aren’t depicted in the first film due to a settlement clause, and says the aim was to humanize Michael while laying groundwork for a potential second film that could address later years and the allegations. Fuqua would like to direct the sequel if schedules permit.

via Yahoo|

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entertainment4 months ago•38 min saved

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.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

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entertainment4 months ago•22 min saved

Fuqua’s Michael: Reshoots, Controversy, and a Possible Sequel

Antoine Fuqua explains his humanizing approach to Michael Jackson in the biopic Michael, revealing that the finale was rewritten after Jordan Chandler’s settlement, prompting roughly $50 million in reshoots and lifting production costs to about $200 million. He details Jaafar Jackson’s casting, discusses the film’s handling of the controversy, and signals interest in a potential sequel, as the movie opened to about $97 million in the U.S. and $217 million worldwide.

via Deadline|

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entertainment4 months ago•18 min saved

Michael Jackson Biopic Skips Chandler Allegations Due to Settlement Terms

Michael Jackson’s biopic Michael was dramatically overhauled after it was learned that the Chandler family’s settlement forbade dramatizing their abuse allegations; the Chandler storyline was dropped and extensive reshoots were done to avoid legal liability, with the film ending in 1988 and hinting at a possible sequel, while other accusers exist but aren’t depicted in the movie.

via Rolling Stone|

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