Michael Jackson Biopic Delayed, Reported Needs Revisions Due to Legal Issues (Report)
According to a new report, the Michael Jackson biopic has run into some legal issues that is delaying its release.
The movie, which stars Michael‘s nephew Jaafar Jackson as the late King of Pop, was originally supposed to premiere in April 2025. However, the release was pushed back to October.
A reason was not given at the time. However, it has been suggested that some legal issues has led to required reshoots and revisions to the script.
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A report from Puck, which was cited by Rolling Stone and Billboard, suggested that the movie in its current iteration violated a legal agreement reached with Jordan Chandler, who accused Michael of molesting him.
Jordan reportedly came to an agreement with Michael‘s estate to never be referenced in any sort of project about the musician. He also received a $20 million settlement.
The outlet reported that the higher-ups from the movie were unaware of the agreement, which led to issues with the movie’s third act.
Reshoots are expected to take place in March 2025. Billboard reported that the movie is not in danger of being scrapped.