Ammon News - A biopic about the complicated legacy of Michael Jackson was always going to be an ambitious undertaking.
The planned release of the film, starring Jaafar Jackson as his late uncle, has been moved from April to October, reportedly due to complications with the script, according to a recent story from Puck.
A representative for Lionsgate, the distributor of “Michael,” declined to comment when contacted by CNN.
Here’s what we know about the project so far.
Starting with the man in the mirror
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day,” “The Equalizer” films) with a script by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan, “Michael” tells the story of the late superstar, who died in 2009 at the age of 50 as a result of acute propofol intoxication.
The son of Jackson’s older brother Jermaine Jackson was cast to play the lead, who the film’s producer, Graham King, has praised.
“With Jaafar, every look, every note, every dance move is Michael,” King said in a statement in a press release in February 2024. “He embodies Michael in a way that no other actor could.”
“We have assembled an incredible team of artists for this project – hair & makeup, costumes, cinematography, choreography, lighting, everything – and some who knew and worked with Michael are reuniting for this film,” the director said. “But most importantly, it’s Jaafar who embodies Michael. It goes beyond the physical resemblance. It’s Michael’s spirit that comes through in a magical way. You have to experience it to believe it.”
The movie costars Miles Teller, Colman Domingo, Nia Long. CNN