Michael Jackson‘s biopic is already inflicting controversy … with the movie’s creators promising the uncensored reality and the “Leaving Neverland” director calling BS.
Here’s the deal … the brand new MJ movie’s reportedly been touted in a number of press releases as an sincere portrayal of Michael Jackson’s life with a concentrate on each his expertise and his very human struggles.
Variety checked in with producer Graham King and screenwriter John Logan, who do put the abuse allegations into the movie — in any case, Michael went by means of a really public prison trial over them, so it will be exhausting to not — however in the end painting him by means of a lens of innocence since he wasn’t convicted again then.
In a separate assertion, Graham King stated he did not sanitize Michael’s life one bit … as an alternative working exhausting to current an unbiased image of the King of Pop.
Well, “Leaving Neverland” director Dan Reed‘s not shopping for that … telling the outlet he is learn a replica of the “Michael” screenplay — and it is principally an ode to MJ.
Remember … “Leaving Neverland” featured allegations of kid intercourse abuse in opposition to Jackson by Wade Robson and James Safechuck — their courtroom case in opposition to Jackson’s property is nonetheless awaiting trial.
Reed says the film goes out of its strategy to present Michael interacting with children in a optimistic means … and he even goes so far as to say it looks as if Michael’s former lawyer John Branca — an government producer on the movie — sat the inventive crew down and straight up instructed them what to jot down.
We’ve proven you fairly just a few behind-the-scenes appears to be like on the film being revamped the months — catching Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long and extra stars all dressed up and prepared for the digital camera to roll.
Bottom line … this biopic’s already stirring the pot — and it will solely get larger when it hits theaters subsequent 12 months.