The estate-approved biopic on Michael Jackson is reportedly in limbo due to child molestation allegations that continue to haunt the late King of Pop, who died in 2009. Distributors for “Michael” announced in November the release date for the film would be rescheduled from April 2025 to later this year,

The film Michael reportedly shapes itself around Jordan Chandler's 1993 molestation accusations against Jackson, which his team legally agreed to never dramatize in film

The upcoming Michael Jackson movie, which finished filming in May 2024, reportedly requires major reshoots after it was discovered that a past settlement barred a former molestation accuser from having their story be dramatized,

But apparently, the Antoine Fuqua biopic had every intention of addressing the allegations and its approach has landed the team in hot water. This is per a new report from Matthew Belloni’s newsletter Puck,

As it turns out, the Michael Jackson estate made an agreement with the Chandler family to never “dramatize” those events. The Lionsgate film slated for release on October 3rd apparently does just that, and in the following manner that’s cited in the report:

Michael’s getting changed.The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, produced in collaboration with the late singer's family, is reportedly facing a significant setback due

The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has run into serious trouble over an overlooked agreement that prevented one of the film's antagonists — the father of a boy who accused the singer of abuse — from being included in any biopic.

This October, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael is scheduled to open in theaters, and it’s probably going to be a big deal. The film, which has been in the works for years, has already wrapped production.

The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael , has hit a big roadblock as the production team prepares for extensive reshoots of the film's third act. This is all taking place due to a long-forgotten agreement tied to the Jackson family that’s now come back to haunt the project.

An accuser's story frames the script for Lionsgate's "Michael" - but according to a Puck report, the filmmakers didn't know the Jackson estate made a deal years ago to exclude him from any movie representation.