Controversies and Production Issues Around ‘Michael,’ the Jackson Biopic, Explained

Reshoots, reluctant studios and family holdouts: the production faced many issues. But now the box office is expected to be huge.

By Brooks Barnes

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Another Demonic Daughter - WSJ

‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Another Demonic Daughter  WSJ

Film on Manila hostage crisis sparks debate over ‘secondary trauma’ in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong film adapted from the 2010 Manila hostage crisis, which led to the deaths of eight Hongkongers, has stirred online debate, with some questioning whether it could cause “secondary trauma” and others saying it offers lessons from the past. Titled Beyond Hostage Crisis, the film was released in Malaysia in April and is set to open in Hong Kong on May 28. Information about the 90-minute film starring newly crowned Hong Kong Film Awards best actress Fish Liew Chi-yu is available on the...

By Theodora Yu

How the cast of the Michael Jackson movie 'Michael' compares to the real-life people they play

Jaafar Jackson in "Michael." Glen Wilson/Lionsgate "Michael" is a biopic on pop icon Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson plays the singer in the biopic. Here's how the cast looks compared to the real-life people they play. The cast for the Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael," is filled with a mix of recognizable names and unknowns. Jackson's 29-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, plays the King of Pop, while familiar faces like Miles Teller, Nia Long, Mike Myers, and Oscar n...

Diana Ross Scenes Cut From ‘Michael’ Due to ‘Certain Legal Considerations,’ Says Actor Kat Graham

Diana Ross will no longer appear in “Michael” due to “certain legal considerations,” according to Kat Graham, who was hired to play the legendary Supremes singer in the upcoming music biopic about Michael Jackson. “Ahead of the April 24 release of the Michael Jackson film, I want to share that certain legal considerations affected a […]

By Rebecca Rubin

Why Sandeep Reddy Vanga believes a Michael Jackson biopic is ‘tricky’ to get right: The casting and controversy problem

Michael Jackson Biopic: Kat Graham Confirms Role as Diana Ross Was Cut Due to “Legal Considerations”

Lionsgate releases director Antoine Fuqua's 'Michael' this Friday, with the star's nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role.

By Ryan Gajewski

The myth of Michael Jackson

A new film celebrates the singer while avoiding his abuse allegations

By Kate Mossman

Kat Graham Confirms Diana Ross Role Cut From Michael Jackson Biopic For “Certain Legal Considerations”

Diana Ross looms large in the mythology of Michael Jackson, but the Supremes singer is nowhere to be found in Antoine Fuqua‘s biopic Michael, nor is Kat Graham, who filmed scenes as the Motown icon. On social media today – including an Instagram Story post (see it below) – Graham writes, “Ahead of the April […]

By Greg Evans

‘Leaving Neverland’ Director Says ‘Michael’ Moviegoers Turn ‘Deaf Ear’ to Molestation Allegations

"How can you tell an authentic story about Michael Jackson without ever mentioning the fact that he was seriously accused of being a child molester?" Dan Reed says in interview after biopic's release

By Daniel Kreps

The Michael Jackson biopic is out in cinemas – will you go see it?

Reviews of the film, which follows the early days of Jackson’s career, have been less than favourable. Bad, even.

Kat Graham Says Her 'Michael' Scenes Were Among Those Cut for Legal Reasons

The Michael Jackson biopic opens tomorrow ... but one cast member told fans this morning, don't expect to see her in the film. Kat Graham was cast as the iconic Diana Ross ... but the singer and actress says her scenes were among those cut for…

By TMZ Staff

Michael Actor Responds to 'Whitewashing' Claims to Say Allegations May Be Dealt With in a Sequel

One of the main actors in the Michael Jackson biopic has defended the film from “’whitewashing” claims, pointing to the potential for a sequel to deal with sexual abuse allegations.

By Wesley Yin-Poole

Janet Jackson declined to be portrayed in new film ‘Michael’, says sister La Toya

The biopic was released in UK cinemas this week The post Janet Jackson declined to be portrayed in new film ‘Michael’, says sister La Toya appeared first on NME.

By Victoria Luxford

Quincy Jones Once Told Me Michael Jackson 'Lost His Mind' Over Billie Jean

As the Michael biopic hits theaters, I’m sharing what Quincy Jones told me about the "crazy" fight for the iconic Billie Jean intro.

By Sarah Polonsky