"The movie is set for release on April 24 after being beset by delays and reshoots- reportedly due to legal issues around the question of how to deal with the pedophilia allegations that first came to light in the 1990s. Reports that this installment will cut off in the 1980s-with a possible sequel to follow-are unconfirmed, but the synopsis, trailer, and studio messaging suggest the film will not look beyond Jackson's early solo career."
"In 2023, Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed wrote in an op-ed for The Observer that the biopic will "glorify a man who raped children," noting that it is "completely uncontested" that "Jackson spent innumerable nights alone in bed with young boys." In 2024, Reed told that he had read a "startlingly disingenuous" draft of the screenplay that tried to discredit the allegations of Leaving Neverland contributors Wade Robson and James Safechuck."
Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson, Michael is scheduled for release on April 24 after delays and reshoots reportedly tied to legal questions about addressing 1990s pedophilia allegations. The film is approved by Jackson's estate, and studio messaging plus synopsis and trailer suggest the story focuses on Jackson's early solo career, possibly ending in the 1980s. Critics including Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed have condemned the film as attempting to glorify Jackson and to discredit allegations from Wade Robson and James Safechuck. The cast includes Miles Teller, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Larenz Tate, and Kat Graham, and sexual assault support resources are listed.
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