By Larisha Paul. Filming for the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael wrapped in May Now, its cast and crew are being called back in to re-shoot scenes that shape a significant portion of the third act. The report claims Michael filmmakers and producers β which includes director Antoine Fuqua, screenwriter John Logan, and lead producer Graham King, among others β were not made aware of the legally binding agreement until after filming wrapped.
They were told only after the Financial Times published a report in September uncovering payments the Jackson estate made to five other accusers to keep them quiet after HBO released the documentary Leaving Neverland in Lionsgate announced the biopic in February , at which time the estate already signed off and Logan was already attached as screenwriter with King as a co-producer. In July , Fuqua appeared on a San Diego Comic-Con panel where he revealed the film was in the early stages of editing.
He signed on in January The estate will be financially responsible for the reshoots. The cast and crew are expected to come back together in March to make the needed corrections and potentially save the film. The film reportedly frames the accusations as the efforts of a money-hungry family attempting to take advantage of Jackson and champions his innocence.
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