{"id":19356,"date":"2023-10-03T18:14:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T22:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=19356"},"modified":"2023-12-12T05:49:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:49:48","slug":"universal-pictures-to-distribute-upcoming-michael-jackson-biopic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=19356","title":{"rendered":"Universal Pictures to Distribute Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><br \/>Universal Pictures International has snared distribution rights to <em><strong>Michael<\/strong><\/em>, Antoine Fuqua\u2019s upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson that will star his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the title role.<br \/><br \/>The deal was announced on Tuesday by Universal and Lionsgate. According to the pact, Universal will handle global distribution outside of Japan. Lionsgate will take care of domestic dealings.<br \/><br \/>In announcing the agreement, Joe Drake, chair of Lionsgate\u2019s Motion Picture Group, said:\u00a0 \u201cMichael\u2019s decades-long career left an indelible mark on the way audiences experience entertainment all over the world.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/baylifecompoundingpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/themes\/apexclinic\/inc\/import\/pharm\/aciphex.html\">aciphex over the counter<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> We are thrilled to be partnering with our friends at Universal to give global audiences new insight into the complex life of one of the most prolific artists the world has ever known.\u201d<br \/><br \/>Production on the biopic will get underway as the SAG-AFTRA writers\u2019 strike wraps up. Antoine Fuqua will be directing <strong>Michael<\/strong> from a script by Oscar nominee John Logan. Producing the film will be Graham King with John Branca and John McClain, the co-executors of the Michael Jackson Estate. King is known for his work on <em><strong>Bohemian Rhapsody.<\/strong><\/em><br \/><br \/>Jackson died at the age of 50 on June 25, 2009 amidst allegations of child sexual abuse.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/baylifecompoundingpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/themes\/apexclinic\/inc\/import\/pharm\/propecia.html\">propecia over the counter<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br> A Broadway show about his life and career, <em>MJ the Musical<\/em>, will open on London\u2019s West End in the spring of 2024. Other productions about the so-called \u201cKing of Pop\u201d include Cirque du Soleil\u2019s <em>Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour<\/em> and<em> Michael Jackson ONE<\/em>. In addition, there\u2019s the concert documentary, <em>Michael Jackson\u2019s This is It<\/em>, which has broken global records at the box office.<br \/><br \/>Details about the content of the upcoming biopic have not yet been released. It\u2019s unclear how the screenplay writers will be handling the story about Jackson\u2019s sexual behavior, which was described in the 2019 HBO documentary <strong><em>Leaving Neverland<\/em><\/strong>. The Michael Jackson Estate has taken issue with some of the material in that controversial production.<br><div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> online pharmacy <a href=\"https:\/\/baylifecompoundingpharmacy.com\/wp-content\/themes\/apexclinic\/inc\/import\/pharm\/prednisone.html\">prednisone over the counter<\/a> with best prices today in the USA <\/div>\n<br><br \/><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/author\/edward-moran\/\">Check out more of Edward\u2019s articles.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Pictures International has snared distribution rights to Michael, Antoine Fuqua\u2019s upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson that will star his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the title role. The deal was announced on Tuesday by Universal and Lionsgate. According to the pact, Universal will handle global distribution outside of Japan. 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