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However, per Variety’s reporting, this version existed before Jackson’s estate discovered some legal red tape that involved a settlement with one of his accusers, which resulted in $15 million in reshoots and an entirely different ending.
This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music legend Michael Jackson is set to be one of the worst films of 2026 – removing "everything that might be deemed dramatic".
"Michael," Antoine Fuqua's reverential biopic about Michael Jackson, avoids controversy. Colman Domingo stands out as Joe Jackson, Michael's father.