US EditionMichael Jackson’s Estate Paid Millions to Scrub Sex-Scandal Scenes, Report Says
The estate paid for 22 days of reshoots, adding up to $15 million, after script changes removed scenes about abuse allegations, Variety said.
- The upcoming 'Michael' biopic underwent extensive reshoots to remove child abuse allegations, aiming for a more flattering portrayal of pop star Michael Jackson ahead of its April 24 release.
- Attorneys for the Jackson estate discovered a 1994 settlement clause with accuser Jordan Chandler that prohibits his depiction or mention in any film about the singer.
- Producers reportedly added 22 days of photography to facilitate the new ending, increasing the film's production budget by as much as $15 million.
- The final version now concludes with Jackson's successful 'Bad' tour, cutting the third act focused on scandals; Variety reported the movie will feature Jackson buying toys for hospitalized children.
- Variety stated that the success of the Broadway musical 'MJ' emboldened the Jackson estate to pursue a flattering film, believing such a project could appeal to wider audiences.
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Michael Jackson biopic ‘spent $15m on reshoots to remove child abuse allegations’ from ending
The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic once promised an “unbiased” look at his life – until a reported series of reshoots completely cut the child abuse allegations against the singer from the film.
Michael Jackson Biopic Reshoots Took 22 Days, Cost $15 Million, and Completely Changed Film’s Ending
When the long-awaited and legally beleaguered Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” finally arrives in theaters later this month, the Antoine Fuqua-directed feature will look much different from how it was initially intended to. A new report in Variety holds that the film’s extensive 2025 reshoots, necessitated by complicated legal matters, have engendered not just some tweaks here and there, but an entirely new third act and an overall theme that’s …
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East Bay TimesMichael Jackson’s estate paid millions to scrub sex-scandal scenes: report
Michael Jackson's estate reportedly paid million for a "Michael" movie ending that shows the singer going out on a high note, rather than in scandal.
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The Independent (US)Michael Jackson film ‘spent $15m on reshoots to remove child abuse allegations’
Biopic ‘Michael’ reportedly underwent 22 days of reshoots last summer to change ending
Michael Jackson’s estate paid millions to scrub sex-scandal scenes, report says
The Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” was to have began and ended with the pop music superstar struggling to confront the child sex abuse allegations that define the dark side of his legacy.
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