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. Ac

The Michal Jackson biopic Michael is reportedly reshooting its entire third act as the result of a legal snafu the Jackson estate failed to catch wind of.

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. It has a script from Gladiator screenwriter John Logan, and Training Day auteur Antoine Fuqua directed it. The Jackson estate was heavily involved in the production, and Michael’s nephew Jaafar will play the lead role. The October release date suggests that Michael will contend for Oscars, and producer Graham King was hugely successful on that front with his Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. But now, the film’s future is in question because of a decades-old legal agreement that Jackson made with the family of a boy who accused him of sexual assault.

Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' delayed after estate reveals 1993 legal agreement with child accuser that original script and footage violates.

The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic has reportedly been forced to reshoot its entire third act due to its depiction of a sexual abuse claim

Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic was blindsided by a deal Jackson's estate had made with one of his molestation accusers, forcing reshoots.