They must, must MUST absolutely nail the motown performance. I'm sorry, but this scene has to be a part of the movie. And it has to be perfect! Every little detail. The best part of MJ's life is when he reached PINNACLE status.
You guys could also go and watch The Motown Biography produced by Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson and Suzanne De Passe among others. It’s extremely well and the day at the Motown Special, when Mike dazzled and mesmerized the world with the Moonwalk is in there, too. It spans his and his brothers’ career right from the humble beginnings in Gary,Indiana to the Victory Tour in 1984.
I'm cautiously optimistic about this movie. There's just SO much to cover regarding Michael Jackson, that I just don't see how it could be done in a 2 hour movie.
Hahaha exactly. As much as I have always waited and wanted this, this fact is the truth! MJ's life is beyond EPIC!! The American Dream tv movie is the best I have seen to date.
@@Thed538dhsk Said every rape perpetrator, who did rape someone, but was found not guilty because sexual assault can be pretty damn hard to prove a lot of times. Just sayin'. Ps. Someone should maybe ask OJ how that search for the real killer is going.
@@craighaley1658 Well, if the law reveals someone is not guilty even if they were an ACCUSED rapist I think your problem is with the legal proceedings. Just because you FEEL someone is a rape perpetrator doesn't mean they are. It's called due process. MJ was tried multiple times and investigated on and off by the FBI for 10 years. He he was very very very good at covering his tracks or the prosecutors are incompetent but either way legally he isn't guilty and should not be treated as such. To say otherwise is all unfounded speculation
Not only is it near impossible to get MJ’s artistry accurate but his mannerisms and uniqueness. He was one of a kind, and it will either be cringe or really well done to see another actor intimidate his characteristics and talent.
The Michael Jackson Estate is a multibillion dollar company with a Broadway and Vegas show currently breaking records. They definitely give artists a blank check when creating MJ productions so I think people will surprised with how big budget this'll be. Also, MJ's eldest son will be heavily involved in this. So I think people should expect more empathy and celebration than past MJ projects unaffiliated with his children. Not unlike the Broadway show that's going on.
I agree with you on this. But considering how Elvis was able to cover so much in a film that didn't feel like 3 hours. I think they can pull it off. But I wouldn't mind a TV series though...
I sincerely hope people have not dropped to the level where they argue where celebrity biopics should draw the line. This is stuff George Carlin would write comedy about. - "People, should they be allowed to be heralded as some martyr of music industry even after "marrying" an underage girl? Oh, if that's okay? Then how about child molesting?" Why should people be glorified just because they're famous even though they're criminals?
Yes especially the part when she found out Joe Jackson had cheated on her. I wouldn’t mind Angela playing Katherine again, but she will likely say no since that’s the past and someone else should portray her.
Every one who knows me knows I’m the biggest MJ fan ever (look at my profile pic lol) but I’m just gonna say it, I never wanted an MJ biopic to happen. It’s not going to be good, not because his story isn’t interesting, but because it’s too complicated. Michael Jackson cannot even be condensed in a 3 hour film. And like you said, it’s gonna piss off the people that believe the allegations (even if they’re complete bs) specially because this is a movie backed by the MJ state so we know the stance we’re going to get on the topic. It doesn’t matter how good this movie is, people and critics are not going to like it. But I don’t even know if it’s going to be good. Michael was unique and no one will ever be able to properly portray him on screen. The performance is either going to look cringy or off and if it doesn’t it will be a miracle. I think this is a bad idea tbh, the state should have never allowed this. If they don’t do a hell of a job, MJ’s reputation will fall again which is terrible since we the fans have been doing so much to restore it over the years and it’s actually working, so having that effort blow up in our faces… But I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
I totally get it. It took me months as I waded through what is available online to know about Michael, to get to know who he truly was, rather than just the unsettled feeling I had from absorbing only what the media put out over the years, particularly after the media became determined to shred his image. I figured there was hatefulness behind it all, but back then, we didn't have the abilities and information we have now, so I just felt, at best, ambivalent about him. And I am his same age! So of course I knew of him since we were kids. The result of my information journey was heartbreak, when I found out who he was; so talented, so humble, caring and giving, a shy, creative genius who "became someone else onstage," those qualities compared against what was done to him by greedy or hateful people. By the time I got to his memorial service video, I cried like it was really happening, because now I knew and understood it all. I never saw it before - I wasn't focused on Michael before. I was raising my kids, going to church, listening to Christian artists. I turned away from secular music. I only knew the things you couldn't miss in society, the big hits, and that he was in The Wiz, he married Elvis' daughter. I didn't know that he was a loving man of faith, who'd been treated harshly as a kid, put to work because of his talent, and who struggled with loneliness because of his fame. You are right, no little movie can take you on the journey that is needed to find out who he really was.
They definitely need to make a three-part trilogy. Jackson 5 era, being raised in fame, his trauma and childhood being taken, then thriller/bad era and becoming the best and living his prime, but then the Pepsi incident where his head caught on fire, and the trials and pain with that. Then the last movie about the allegations, the struggle, beating the allegations, love life, children, his doctor pressuring him, releasing the invincible album (my fav), Sony dispute, his last speech about his last tour and then sadly passing away.
Bad sold 35 million and Dangerous sold 30 million. Dangerous was still MJ at the top of his game. Black or White was bigger single than anything off of Bad.
Did John really compare Elvis Presley’s notoriety to that of Michael Jackson’s?! They aren’t even in the same realm. MJ is known in every corner of the world. Come on man🤦🏾♂️😂
I truly hope that this upcoming Michael Jackson biopic that was approved by The Jackson family and being overseen by his children can reach the same level of quality, greatness and success as the Bohemian Rhapsody Movie!
@@melkerhook I like the Bohemian Rhapsody movie and I think the quality of the film and the performance of casts were great. But I'm curious, in your opinion, this upcoming Michael Jackson biopic should equal or surpass which musical biopic in terms of production quality, casts performances and storytelling?
I'm more concerned with who will be playing Michael Jackson than any controversy. The man was found not guilty in a court of law and that mockumentary that was created had numerous lies that were exposed. Michael Jackson is THE most Famous man to have ever walked the earth.
You make a trilogy and tell it all, just like it happened in real life. His life is big enough to support it. 1 - Birth to Forever Michael album, 2 - Off the Wall to Bad, 3 - Dangerous to death
@Lart isan of course... but this would have a much bigger budget. That was clearly made for TV. Things like the Ed Sullivan Show performance, Pepsi Commercial accident and Super Bowl performance would be Bohemian Rhapsody level production.
How can you tackle such a complex life in it's entirety. As well as replicate the man's facial features throughout 3 different eras? Plus the mannerism/dance moves that took thousands of hours to master? If this was a documentary or mini series (which has already been done multiple times) I'd understand, but full blown movie? I'm scared for this
The other half? People don't realize just how much fans MJ has around the globe, i am estimating 3-4 billion people, you are talking about the most famous person in the world.
The answer is simple. People around MJ know how he reacted to the allegations in private. Play it out the way he reacted. Don’t tell the audience if they were legit or made up, just depict his reactions. I STRONGLY believe he was innocent based on the facts available, but that really ought to be dedicated to a more in depth documentary. That also needs to happen btw, but they can leave it out of the biopic. Just show how the accusations affected him.
I agree, if they nail that in the film and show how he reacted to the news. That would be a good move. I just hope the truth isn't sugarcoated and is presented in a well done matter.
@@bobross8585 First off he had slumber parties not sleepovers and there wasn’t just “Little Boys” you’re strange says alot about you your mind equates to sexual manners when it comes to either sleepovers or slumber parties💯
@@bobross8585 You realize MJ himself stayed in bed with non family adults as a child and wasn’t molested? Whatever, that’s not even the real issue, it’s the specific facts pertaining to the allegations that make it abundantly clear he was innocent. Many kids who also stayed with him (including the one who stayed with him most, Brett Barnes) say he didn’t do anything. So, again, clearly it IS possible.
@@bobross8585 so having sleepovers automatically makes you guilty 🤔 I believe in evidence not assumptions and they couldn't find anything and there was always money attached to those accusations
@@bobross8585 I’m not, bro, I’m talking about how his unique upbringing factors into his behavior as an adult. I don’t care about the music, it’s not relevant to my opinion on his guilt or innocence.
Honestly they would need at least 3-4 actors if they’re portraying the entire J5 era to 2009. Each era needs an actor that actually looked like him and have his mannerisms. The best actor to portray adult MJ during the Thriller era was Wylie Draper in Jacksons: An American Dream. Sadly the actor passed away before the movie was released. Wylie looked like him and could dance like him. I also liked Lifetime’s Searching for Neverland that focused on his life with his 3 kids post 2005 until his death. The movie was based on a book told by one of the bodyguards perspective. Navi, an MJ impersonator, portrayed him well enough and dances just like him, but the only issue I had with him was that you could hear his Trinidadian accent and that wasn’t MJ’s speaking voice at all. He really did look like white MJ though so I’ll give him that.
I would cast the Simba actor from the Lion King 2019 as Jackson 5 MJ. He can obviously sing as we all heard in the Lion King. I’m not sure if he can dance, but hey the producers and director can get him dance lessons, find MJ’s choreographers, or maybe one of the Jackson brothers are interested in this project and can teach him some of their moves.
@@Merdicano yes that’s who I mean. I just realized its been 4 years since the Lion King which means he had a growth spurt. He could probably play teenage MJ when the group change their name from the Jackson 5 to The Jacksons in the late 70s.
@@reannagordon Good idea! I think he would do well as Michael during the Jackson 5 era. I may not be a fan of the live action version of the Lion King. But the dude can sing.
A Michael Jackson biopic already in 1992. The entire Jackson family was involved with it's production. BTW even though the Jackson 5 were the subject matter, it largely focused on Michael.
Yeah, that is true. But even if it did feature Michael, It only tapped just a tail end of the Solo Career. So to see the rest of that explored would be interesting to watch.
A few things: 1) For the people saying “how do you talk about “it”” you tell what happened and you tell the truth. The evidence is out there he was declared innocent the FBI declare him innocent. And if they don’t want to address it they don’t need to, why? Because there was just an Elvis movie and nobody said anything about him appropriating Black culture and having a thing for underage woman. So if we gonna ignore that then let’s ignore this. 2) Michael Jackson actor will be split into multiple time period. J5 era, Jackson’s/Off The Wall era, Thriller/Bad era, Dangerous era, and then HIStory until his death. And he must be portrayed as a black man. He was black anything else will he disrespectful. 3) Lastly, How do you tell this story in one movie. MJ was bigger than Mercury, Elvis, Beetles, and Elton all combined. His career spanned over 40 years that’s too much to put into one film. These pundits need to research these people before lumping him up with all these artist he was different he started at 5 and ended at 50. That’s a lot to depict. And I want this done with respect and with zero bias as the Elvis movie was done. Alright I’m done.
Wouldn’t say mj was way bigger than the Beatles. If you think that then you don’t know how big the Beatles were. Literally every person living knew them
@@ZachBobBob We believe the FBI when it comes to other stuff why stop believing it when they say they bugged a man for the majority of the career and found and saw no foul play with children. FBI is problematic but in this era they are very credible in most cases. Stop it your bias is showing.
@@NoName-pl7zm Go to a five year old child of any color in every country and ask them who The Beatles are. Who is John Lennon who Paul McCartney. There are countries and places in the world that are obscure and isolated form modern life still living in tribes and nomads who know Michael Jackson before they know anybody else. I’m not saying I hate the Beatles but they didn’t have thousands upon thousands of fans pass out in a jam backed concert. Non of the Beatles members have broken over ten world records many that can’t be broke.
@@NoName-pl7zm no body in this modern generation is really checking for the Beatles. MJ is still breaking records a decade after death. What have the Beatles done?
Sorry to say John but a lot of people in the world have never heard of Elvis songs or seen a picture or a video of him tons of millions and billions of people have heard of Michael Jackson through various ways Play Michael I'm a Michael Jackson impersonator I should know
I remember around the time Michael had passed and brief rumors were going on about a biopic and played by Chris Brown, now don’t get me wrong Chris is a bad performer but I’m glad they’re going in the direction of someone who’s polished and can actually relate on a personal level. This should be epic.
Better Fuqua watch out in making this biopic!! It has to focus on Michael Jackson talent , his musics, his innovations, his greatness as entertainer , his iconic career, his huge humanitarian commitmrent, his having been a great loving father. MJ deserves full respect. King of Pop He is the absolute unreachable talented artitst /entertainer ever and still now unequalled.
Many people can imitate MJ...they do it all the time. Myles Frost just won an award as MJ in a musical. It would be harder to find a good actor than it will find someone to imitate Michael's dance moves. His mannerisms are complicated because they can almost come across as caricature.
@@mar2smooth54 You must be new to film. They don't have to...it's a movie. It doesn't matter. They have camera tricks for things. What matters is that they can actually act and dance enough to be convincible. They don't even have to be a good singer...they just have to be really good at lip-syncing. The good actor part is what matters.
@lisacox3750 Hes right though, you can have all the camera angles you want, no can dance like MJ. There is a reason why he's the greatest dancer of all time cause no one moved like him, too sharp too fluid...the imitators look ridiculous, even the best ones out there. And for I hope the actor will lipsynch and use MJs voice.
They did a Jacksons one in like 1992...the guy who played adult Michael was on point. Really reseambled him, not perfectly, but enough..had his look, hair, moves, mannerisms and facial expressions...died of luekemia I think shortly after doing it...thats gonna be hard to top.
The Jackson American Dream ( 4 hours, produced by Jermain Jackson, with Angella basset, and some stars) (1993) was a wonderful serie. Hope its would be at this level. The story has to talk about Gary, hard life, Joseph jackson. About The jackson, not only Michael. ( i m fan but i need to see the storie about brothers, sisters, ) honestly its impossible in 1h30, better a netflix serie in 3 saisons
Honestly it should be a miniseries with the production quality of a full length movie. And it should work as a direct sequel to the Jacksons an American dream.
The movie Better he at Least 3 hours long. If there's a movie that needs to he 3-4 hours is a biopic Especially when it comes to MJ, they better not rush, half-ass that shit. I don't care if it's 5 hours, I want the full story, and taking their time telling it Not a rushed, half-assed 2-3 minutes look at highlights of his career (All Eyes On Me) for example, F that noise And when it comes to the casting... maaaaaan they better nail that. From voice, looks, body language, expressions, essence, his spirit, just everything about him. Like dude who played Robin Williams, in that Robin short film. That's what I want with MJ. I wanna believe, I wanna feel, that I'm truly watching MJ
Michael was and is innocent, why is this again portrayed as being guilty, dammit, you can't help it, I hate that. Can't you even just speak well about one thing that affects Michael. Really bad these people. They also twist facts, they haven't done their homework and unfortunately they don't tell the truht. If you express your opinion here then please stick to the truth people.
True that. we keep coming back to this. people just can't accept that MJ is ACQUITTED, NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS, VINDICATED. arrgghhhh the hell with them man.
This movie will focus heavily on the negative side. They've, been slowly erasing MJ out of music. Cancelling his tribute by Chris Brown at the AMA saying Harry styles is the new king of pop. It's a stain on his legacy, but it doesn't overshadow his achievements.
His music is still going and MJ the Musical was a hit. He isn't flat out cancelled as the media makes you wanna believe. That and no one officially crowned Harry Styles as the King of Pop. That was just a stupid invention the media made to try and discredit MJ. I see the film reigniting MJ's career again if the team making it plays their cards right. That and considering that it is being endorsed by the family I don't see the film focusing on just the negative with all those BS allegations, but also the positive stuff he did.
No, it won't. IT will go the worst route and sanitize everything. I actually don't think most people want a balanced MJ film. They want to see him on screen as Jesus Christ himself. I can't deal with that and I'm a fan. I"m a fan, but I'm not a delusional stan. There's a difference. As a former journalist...don't insult my intelligence by making him out as Jesus Christ or the Devil.
@@lisacox3750 You seem to be very delusional. I don’t know of any REAL fan who wants Michael portrayed as anything than a HUMAN BEING. Stop trying to trivialize this man. He had flaws like YOU,me and every other HUMAN. He was NOT what the medi@ portrayed him to be. I want this Biopic to reveal the REAL Michael, it the media manipulated or Tabloid MJ. I want the TRUTH in this movie. That’s all fans ask for. BTW, don’t insult OUR intelligence by acting as if you know something we don’t. You sound like the Tabloid “journalist” who made her career stalkkng and hounding Michael for40 years with lies, rumors innuendo and media Manipulatkons. The disgusting thing is this so-called “journalist” is STILL working undercover with spreading lies about Michael. The HBO fakeumentary had her hands or stench all over it. 💁🏻♂️🤔
The film should be centered around the recording of Thriller. The process Mike and Quincy Jones went through to record that album, mixed with flash backs of when he was a boy. The first act should be them recording and filled with flashbacks, the second should be releasing the album and at the climax show him doing the moonwalk at mowtown 25. The 3rd act should revolve around thrillers success and trying to follow it up with Bad. End the film after the bad album and leave it open ended. Make it all about the music, leave out the drama and you can’t lose. It has to be at least 3 hours though. This way you only need two actors, a young Michael and an older Michael who would later use prosthetics and make up for the Bad era. Call the film “Thriller!” Or “Moon Walk”. Rerelease his greatest hits with the film. Watch the box office explode.
Terrible idea in more ways than one. You clearly don't know much of Michael's real relationship with Quincy if you want to see it start with Thriller. Michael wasn't who you think he was. Michael and Quincy were both equally shady and bad to many people around them as they were working on Thriller. If you wanted the TRUTH of how it all went down...Michael wouldn't come out looking good. It wouldn't bother me...because I'm a fan that likes FACTS. But some fans don't like facts...they only like it when they can convince themselves Michael was Jesus Christ!
You continue to manipulate and LIE about fans. No one has said Michael was Jesus Christ just because we KNOW that Michael is Innocent, You are not convincing anyone with DECEPTION, Girl/Boy.
I gotta be honest, I'm not sure if I buy into this director choice. I don't know how this movie will fit his directing style but I'm still excited for this movie. Hopefully it'll be the best singer biopic since Rocketman.
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved Oh yeah how could I forget to mention Elvis? That's my favorite singer biopic and I hope Austin Butler wins the Oscars. What's that MJ film?
I think they will find a fine line. My only worry is who is gonna be Michael Jackson? Because that in itself is an extremely tough act to follow. The man who was in the Jacksons: American Story film did a great job. So I am wondering who the heck is gonna fulfill that role for today...
I do hope that they can find a line as well. And sure it is a tough act to follow because you're looking at an actor that has to have the talent for dancing and acting MJ's emotions. But not only that, one GIANT elephant in the room about MJ as an artist that they have to get right is his voice. Because it has been a common misconception that the real voice of Michael was at a soft high-key, when in reality, it was actually pretty deep. So that is one of the many attributes of MJ that must get right
@@Merdicano My hope is they just use the recordings of the original performances/recording sessions to keep Michael's singing voice as true to the actual MJ. As for his speaking voice I absolutely agree. That voice of his was iconic...
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved That I agree completely, considering the involvement of the Estate, they'll surely allow the production to use Michael's recordings and channel his singing voice. Because even if whichever actor they can find that can also sing, it'll be impossible to even match his singing voice, not everyone can be like Taron Egerton as Elton John or Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. But it's speaking voice that they must crack the code. Because as I said, it is relatively deeper than most people have heard him talk. Also, it ain't effeminate, another misconception
Haha 😂 understandable but you should watch Lifetime’s Searching for Neverland where the actor, an MJ impersonator, actually portrays Michael in his final 4 years in pretty good fashion and what he was like as a father. This upcoming biopic will need at least 3-4 actors if they are portraying his whole entire life.
Start the movie at Motown's 25th anniversary show just as he's about to bust out the moonwalk then cut back to a previous time and have the movie be a buildup to the climax at the end where he breaks out the moonwalk for the first time
I don't think anyone can make one Biopic Movie on Michael Jackson. It either need to be a Series on Netflix or atleast 3 Part Biopic Movie 1st movie - Childhood till Thriller ( Black MJ) 2nd movie Bad till Dangerous ( White MJ) 3rd movie History till is Death This way they can get different actors to play Micheal Jackson without any dilemma.
@@jarrettcone8949 It's really not as hard as people think. Plus, it depends on what direction they take with the film. He doesn't necessarily HAVE to be a singer...because they can just have them lip sync. That's not hard to do. It's actually pretty rare that real singers play singers in a movie anyway. Usually they get hired for their acting skills...not their singing. They just need someone to look enough like Michael...dance well enough and be a really good actor. The acting skills is going to matter more than the dancing. There are camera tricks that can be used to get around other things.
Back in 2008 they managed to make Robert Downey Jr to look black so of they want to recreate that era of transition it shouldn't be difficult or necessary to hire another actor. This is the king of pop we're talking about, it's obvious some people are gonna be pissed off and all the ones involved in the project must be prepared for that
I really don't know how you tell MJ's story in it's entirety maybe a 3hr movie? I like the idea of what the Steve Jobs movie did in basing it on different moments in his life.
There's already a Michael Jackson biopic made in 1992. Even though the Jackson 5 were the subject matter it was largely focused on Micheal and concluded with his 1984 accident.
I don't think anyone can make one Biopic Movie on Michael Jackson. It either need to be a Series on Netflix or atleast 3 Part Biopic Movie 1st movie - Childhood till Thriller ( Black MJ) 2nd movie Bad till Dangerous ( White MJ) 3rd movie History till is Death This way they can get different actors to play Micheal Jackson without any dilemma.
Sigh 😓. I never thought this day would come but it was inevitable that it would happen. As much as I love Antoine Fuqua's movies and him as a director, I do not want a biopic about Michael Jackson. And I say this as a major fan of his music. Like, what can guarantee that it'll be on a positive light, highlighting the greater triumphs of his career and music. But nope, it'll be inevitable that they'll show the negative aspect of his life and career as a musician. It's a damn you do, damn you don't situation unfortunately 😒. Nevertheless, I just hope the movie ends up being good or at the worst case scenario, passable, and hopefully Fuqua understands the massive undertaking a subject matter like this is. I really wish him the best of luck
It would be interesting if they made a movie about Joe Jackson and his abuse over all his children and his relationship with Michael as Michael becomes a icon.
I feel like they will touch on those dark times of his life but not actually go into it too much. It will be more of a “the tabloids are saying this” and then not actually go into it in too much detail.
Present everything in a unbiased way and let the audience take it how they take it. That's the best way to handle it. Just present the information...don't try to sway the audience either way.
Here's the thing MJ was like the real life Great Gatsby. A poor guy who made it with his singing and dancing prowess. About Neverland: it's sad what happened to his dream. I know people of all ages, races and gender who were invited to the ranch free of charge and even stayed over night several times. They were allowed to run riot and whatever. It's the net so I won't wrote an essay but there were two girls who showed up and ended up staying two weeks...that was MJ the who p thing is just a sad...sad tragedy in all of this really. But MJ lived. He really did.
My gut reaction was they should get Jeremy Pope or Donald Glover, but who knows. If it's from the Bohemian Rhapsody writer I expect it to be VERY revisionist and sugarcoated.
The biopic need to delve into the childhood trauma, if they get that right. Regardless what else happens. It will immerse people within the story being told.
@@andrewlaxton50 Because MJ was and still much bigger. The man still to this day has two albums charting Billboard 200. When MJ died 2009, he literally crashed the internet.
I predict (one of) the highest grossing AND most contentious biopic of all time. In my book, ALL movies are fiction. I won't look at this one differently.
@@johndoe-sv9th Reality doesn't seem to affect public opinion-manipulated or otherwise-all that much. Most people settle on the very first thing they hear or read about any topic.
By saying "what you're gonna say about the allegations, cause either way you piss off half of the audience"... You're implying that Michael Jackson's innocence ist still an OPINION. Well, it's not. I'm very sure they will show the truth . The proven facts. Pissing people off or not.
Yeah I mean personally I think if you guys are gonna touch on any kind of subject please do your research thoroughly just like anybody else people listen to you guys please don't suggest or just pop out numbers or guessing such as the 1st moonwalk from him was during the motown 25 for instance and as far as the The alligation stuff those were all crocs. Even the very 1st allegation, the father was being recorded and said that he was going to set Michael up, and he will never sell another record again... Many many other facts going on over 15 years of FBI investigations they found nothing on top of 2 unannounced raids with over 80 place shares and CSI personnel. They cut into the walls into mattresses into pillows. All of the computers you name it they went through it. They found 0 evidence. If they found an ounce, Michael Jackson would have been in prison. Many conspiracy theories, especially during that time, there was a huge child molestation going on in the same city as where Michael Jackson lived with the Catholic Church that was covered up, and Michael Jackson was the focus It was just way too much, and that was just the very 1st one. This isn't counting the 2nd 1, which was also a huge lie 14 counts all found innocent. Michael did not compromise his music nor his behavior for others. The industry wanted him to go or be gay he was not. He wanted to make regular hits and hits to change the world, to which he did no other artist has ever done that. He truly was a humanitarian and a philanthropist Kind person nobody says anything when he used to put his money into trying to find livers and heart plants and blood transfusions for kids or visit hospitals journalists tour before a concert and if things were not right he would let them know that he was not going to perform unless it was changed . Yes, I do have a lot to say. As far as the 1st trail as well laws were changed up to where Michael wanted to fight his people said no because they were able to do this civil case 1st they would Be able to use it against him or something like that. Then the Pepsi commercial 3rd degree Burns if you know what that is And what that means. So on and so forth and many more facts there are A couple documentaries that are very goon UA-cam . Square One by Danny Wu As well as a 5 part documentary called loving neverland.
@ Cody, Thank you so much for posting FACTS. You have done wonderful job researching the facts. I am so thankful that you Don’t depend rumors and media manipulation.👏👏👏
This is not factual. There was 2 separate investigations that only lasted a year apiece - not 10 or 15 years. Also, he was never found innocent. He was found not guilty which is completely different in the court of law. Please don’t spread misinformation. For people who claim to care about facts, why do so many of you share misinformation. Taj keeping sharing misinformation too and It’s a bad look. I’m a MJ fan too but I’m also a former journalist. I’m tired of so many fans sharing lies and misinformation…it helps nothing! Now I understand why people sometimes make fun of fans…they can’t even get the facts straight and then complain about everyone else.
Is Antoine Fuqua good? Because i mean the person who is at the top of my head to direct a biopic of The Great King of Pop is Bryan Singer who has proven to deliver such an amazing Freddie Mercury and Queen Biopic in the Bohemian Rhapsody film
I don't think anyone can make one Biopic Movie on Michael Jackson. It either need to be a Series on Netflix or atleast 3 Part Biopic Movie 1st movie - Childhood till Thriller ( Black MJ) 2nd movie Bad till Dangerous ( White MJ) 3rd movie History till is Death This way they can get different actors to play Micheal Jackson without any dilemma.
@@gyaniadmi2347 if they do enough cast scouting. I feel like they can find the perfect Mike that can transition from being brown to lightskin. They just have to thoroughly scout to find him. I do agree though. A Netflix series where we get 10 episodes would be ideal Vs putting out a 2 hour movie in the theaters. But knowing the estate and how they’re always behind with the times. They’re more than likely gonna go the movie theater route. Just because they’ll want all the red carpet glitz and glam smh.
John, there’s no debate. Michael Jackson is one of the most notable PEOPLE of all time. Bigger than Elvis, bigger than The Beatles, period.
Trueeeeee, I don’t why they always compare him to Elvis and The Beatles.
Been a fan of Michael Jackson since his Jackson 5 days. Still is.
Micheal is definitely the most notable artist of all time.
Forget artist, the most notable HUMAN BEING period!
@@denisbarbosa6638 Yes. People should know about his Human quality and not just him being the famous superstar we know him as.
@@denisbarbosa6638 The most notable human being..you can't be serious. You must not know history very well. Haha.
It’s not crazy to say that Michael was one of the most famous humans in history
@@lisacox3750 I’m very serious!
Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, and The Beatles are the 3 biggest acts to ever exist. I’m very eager to see how they do this film.
Taylor Swift is bigger than all of them.
@@pablopervguy4355 shes really not.
@@pablopervguy4355 no
@@pablopervguy4355 😅😅😅😅How old are you?
No Way Elvis is more famous than Michael
He really wasn't but ok
@@EazyRocko ok
They must, must MUST absolutely nail the motown performance. I'm sorry, but this scene has to be a part of the movie. And it has to be perfect! Every little detail. The best part of MJ's life is when he reached PINNACLE status.
I highly agree with you. Wylie Draper (RIP) did a great job with that in the Jackson’s movie. Hopefully they can pull this off
You guys could also go and watch The Motown Biography produced by Michael’s brother Jermaine Jackson and Suzanne De Passe among others. It’s extremely well and the day at the Motown Special, when Mike dazzled and mesmerized the world with the Moonwalk is in there, too. It spans his and his brothers’ career right from the humble beginnings in Gary,Indiana to the Victory Tour in 1984.
I'm cautiously optimistic about this movie. There's just SO much to cover regarding Michael Jackson, that I just don't see how it could be done in a 2 hour movie.
Hahaha exactly. As much as I have always waited and wanted this, this fact is the truth! MJ's life is beyond EPIC!! The American Dream tv movie is the best I have seen to date.
3:50 But it is a clear resolution. He was cleared of all charges in a court of law. Man is legally innocent
No, he wasn't legally found innocent. He was legally found not guilty. Those are 2 different things.
@@lisacox3750 wdym? In US law we have guilty or not guilty right? We don't have an official decree of innocent correct?
AMEN
@@Thed538dhsk Said every rape perpetrator, who did rape someone, but was found not guilty because sexual assault can be pretty damn hard to prove a lot of times. Just sayin'. Ps. Someone should maybe ask OJ how that search for the real killer is going.
@@craighaley1658 Well, if the law reveals someone is not guilty even if they were an ACCUSED rapist I think your problem is with the legal proceedings. Just because you FEEL someone is a rape perpetrator doesn't mean they are. It's called due process. MJ was tried multiple times and investigated on and off by the FBI for 10 years. He he was very very very good at covering his tracks or the prosecutors are incompetent but either way legally he isn't guilty and should not be treated as such. To say otherwise is all unfounded speculation
Not only is it near impossible to get MJ’s artistry accurate but his mannerisms and uniqueness. He was one of a kind, and it will either be cringe or really well done to see another actor intimidate his characteristics and talent.
To see all of MJ's life, they should have made a series movie.
Michael Jackson was the most famous man who ever lived. If there’s anyone who deserves a biopic it’s him.
Biopic it's about time innocent
Looking forward to the MJ biopic. Could be huge and bigger than Bohemian Rhapsody if they get it right.
Huge IF
Michael Jackson biopic is a tough gig but John Logan & Graham King’s involvement has me excited. Let’s hope the casting is done right.
No, Adam Sandler as Michael Jackson and Chris Rock as Graham King
A Michael Jackson biopic was already made in 1992. Even though the Jackson 5 were the subject matter it largely focused on Michael.
@@gloriathomas3245 No, it actually focused on all the members of the Jackson 5. It didn't "largely" focus on Michael. I just watched it a month ago.
The Michael Jackson Estate is a multibillion dollar company with a Broadway and Vegas show currently breaking records. They definitely give artists a blank check when creating MJ productions so I think people will surprised with how big budget this'll be.
Also, MJ's eldest son will be heavily involved in this. So I think people should expect more empathy and celebration than past MJ projects unaffiliated with his children. Not unlike the Broadway show that's going on.
its not about budget its about storie, its about Joe Jackson with leather belt
I think an mj biopic has to be a tv series, his career is too long for a well paced film
Well they already did that with the American Dream special in the 90s
I agree with you on this. But considering how Elvis was able to cover so much in a film that didn't feel like 3 hours. I think they can pull it off.
But I wouldn't mind a TV series though...
One was already made already in 1992
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved Elvis career wasn’t from the 60s to 2009 though
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved Elvis’a careers was not as long as Michaels so that’s not a good comparison. Elvis’s carreer was only around 20 years.
I mean it’s crazy how they’ll be so skeptical about a mj biopic, when Elvis damn near married Priscilla Presley when she was 14. But he gets a pass?!
They are not even in the same league.
How do you tell at least 45 years of his life in 2 hours?
That's the reason Elvis biopic should have been cancelled, not why MJ should get a pass as well.
I sincerely hope people have not dropped to the level where they argue where celebrity biopics should draw the line. This is stuff George Carlin would write comedy about. - "People, should they be allowed to be heralded as some martyr of music industry even after "marrying" an underage girl? Oh, if that's okay? Then how about child molesting?" Why should people be glorified just because they're famous even though they're criminals?
@@lamontwallace4323you can't
I haven't heard if this director before but this Biopic looks and sounds interesting and I can't wait to see this
I’m surprised John doesn’t know of the Jackson’s movie. With Angela Bassett (etc.) it is a classic. So many quotable lines. Has anyone seen this?
Literally had the entire script memorized lol... I'm a but rusty now but could still do a good portion.
Yes especially the part when she found out Joe Jackson had cheated on her. I wouldn’t mind Angela playing Katherine again, but she will likely say no since that’s the past and someone else should portray her.
It's quite a shame most people don't realize that a biopic was already made.
Every one who knows me knows I’m the biggest MJ fan ever (look at my profile pic lol) but I’m just gonna say it, I never wanted an MJ biopic to happen. It’s not going to be good, not because his story isn’t interesting, but because it’s too complicated. Michael Jackson cannot even be condensed in a 3 hour film. And like you said, it’s gonna piss off the people that believe the allegations (even if they’re complete bs) specially because this is a movie backed by the MJ state so we know the stance we’re going to get on the topic. It doesn’t matter how good this movie is, people and critics are not going to like it. But I don’t even know if it’s going to be good.
Michael was unique and no one will ever be able to properly portray him on screen. The performance is either going to look cringy or off and if it doesn’t it will be a miracle. I think this is a bad idea tbh, the state should have never allowed this. If they don’t do a hell of a job, MJ’s reputation will fall again which is terrible since we the fans have been doing so much to restore it over the years and it’s actually working, so having that effort blow up in our faces… But I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
I totally get it. It took me months as I waded through what is available online to know about Michael, to get to know who he truly was, rather than just the unsettled feeling I had from absorbing only what the media put out over the years, particularly after the media became determined to shred his image. I figured there was hatefulness behind it all, but back then, we didn't have the abilities and information we have now, so I just felt, at best, ambivalent about him. And I am his same age! So of course I knew of him since we were kids. The result of my information journey was heartbreak, when I found out who he was; so talented, so humble, caring and giving, a shy, creative genius who "became someone else onstage," those qualities compared against what was done to him by greedy or hateful people. By the time I got to his memorial service video, I cried like it was really happening, because now I knew and understood it all. I never saw it before - I wasn't focused on Michael before. I was raising my kids, going to church, listening to Christian artists. I turned away from secular music. I only knew the things you couldn't miss in society, the big hits, and that he was in The Wiz, he married Elvis' daughter. I didn't know that he was a loving man of faith, who'd been treated harshly as a kid, put to work because of his talent, and who struggled with loneliness because of his fame. You are right, no little movie can take you on the journey that is needed to find out who he really was.
They're probably doing this because of the success of Elvis and Queen movie.
They definitely need to make a three-part trilogy. Jackson 5 era, being raised in fame, his trauma and childhood being taken, then thriller/bad era and becoming the best and living his prime, but then the Pepsi incident where his head caught on fire, and the trials and pain with that. Then the last movie about the allegations, the struggle, beating the allegations, love life, children, his doctor pressuring him, releasing the invincible album (my fav), Sony dispute, his last speech about his last tour and then sadly passing away.
I’ve always said it should be the first biopic trilogy!!!!
Bad sold 35 million and Dangerous sold 30 million. Dangerous was still MJ at the top of his game. Black or White was bigger single than anything off of Bad.
Michael Jackson been Pass Elvis a long time ago
Yeah 👍
Facts!!👍🏾
I love michael
Same❤
We all do
Did John really compare Elvis Presley’s notoriety to that of Michael Jackson’s?! They aren’t even in the same realm. MJ is known in every corner of the world. Come on man🤦🏾♂️😂
I truly hope that this upcoming Michael Jackson biopic that was approved by The Jackson family and being overseen by his children can reach the same level of quality, greatness and success as the Bohemian Rhapsody Movie!
The Bohemian Rhapsody was the most cookie cutter musical biopic movie of all time, i pray this movie wont be another one
@@melkerhook I like the Bohemian Rhapsody movie and I think the quality of the film and the performance of casts were great. But I'm curious, in your opinion, this upcoming Michael Jackson biopic should equal or surpass which musical biopic in terms of production quality, casts performances and storytelling?
I'm more concerned with who will be playing Michael Jackson than any controversy. The man was found not guilty in a court of law and that mockumentary that was created had numerous lies that were exposed. Michael Jackson is THE most Famous man to have ever walked the earth.
facts
No its Napoleon and Alexander
And Hitler
The only person more famous than Michael Jackson is Jesus Christ
This will need to be a cinematic universe spanning at least 3-5 films with 3 different people to play him.
Ooh, MJ Universe! 🤣
Lmaoo
Multiverse. Thriller, Bad , and Dangerous era
@@SecondTake123 😂😂
You make a trilogy and tell it all, just like it happened in real life. His life is big enough to support it. 1 - Birth to Forever Michael album, 2 - Off the Wall to Bad, 3 - Dangerous to death
This comment should be pinned
You forgot thriller
@@THEMIGHTYPANTHERS97 It would be in the second movie. It came in between Off the Wall and Bad
did u saw American Dream The Jackson 4 hours movies ?
@Lart isan of course... but this would have a much bigger budget. That was clearly made for TV. Things like the Ed Sullivan Show performance, Pepsi Commercial accident and Super Bowl performance would be Bohemian Rhapsody level production.
How can you tackle such a complex life in it's entirety. As well as replicate the man's facial features throughout 3 different eras? Plus the mannerism/dance moves that took thousands of hours to master? If this was a documentary or mini series (which has already been done multiple times) I'd understand, but full blown movie? I'm scared for this
He was cleared 🙌
*Whoever they get to play him, please please don’t screw it up*
The other half? People don't realize just how much fans MJ has around the globe, i am estimating 3-4 billion people, you are talking about the most famous person in the world.
The answer is simple. People around MJ know how he reacted to the allegations in private. Play it out the way he reacted. Don’t tell the audience if they were legit or made up, just depict his reactions.
I STRONGLY believe he was innocent based on the facts available, but that really ought to be dedicated to a more in depth documentary. That also needs to happen btw, but they can leave it out of the biopic. Just show how the accusations affected him.
I agree, if they nail that in the film and show how he reacted to the news. That would be a good move. I just hope the truth isn't sugarcoated and is presented in a well done matter.
@@bobross8585 First off he had slumber parties not sleepovers and there wasn’t just “Little Boys” you’re strange says alot about you your mind equates to sexual manners when it comes to either sleepovers or slumber parties💯
@@bobross8585 You realize MJ himself stayed in bed with non family adults as a child and wasn’t molested? Whatever, that’s not even the real issue, it’s the specific facts pertaining to the allegations that make it abundantly clear he was innocent. Many kids who also stayed with him (including the one who stayed with him most, Brett Barnes) say he didn’t do anything. So, again, clearly it IS possible.
@@bobross8585 so having sleepovers automatically makes you guilty 🤔 I believe in evidence not assumptions and they couldn't find anything and there was always money attached to those accusations
@@bobross8585 I’m not, bro, I’m talking about how his unique upbringing factors into his behavior as an adult. I don’t care about the music, it’s not relevant to my opinion on his guilt or innocence.
I am the One to say R.I.P. Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley
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R.I.P To Them 🙏🙏 Prayers To There Family 🙏🙏
Mj is more popular than elvis ...
PERIOD.
By far. No one in Michael’s league. White ppl are delusional about Elvis’s fame.
Honestly they would need at least 3-4 actors if they’re portraying the entire J5 era to 2009. Each era needs an actor that actually looked like him and have his mannerisms. The best actor to portray adult MJ during the Thriller era was Wylie Draper in Jacksons: An American Dream. Sadly the actor passed away before the movie was released. Wylie looked like him and could dance like him.
I also liked Lifetime’s Searching for Neverland that focused on his life with his 3 kids post 2005 until his death. The movie was based on a book told by one of the bodyguards perspective. Navi, an MJ impersonator, portrayed him well enough and dances just like him, but the only issue I had with him was that you could hear his Trinidadian accent and that wasn’t MJ’s speaking voice at all. He really did look like white MJ though so I’ll give him that.
I would cast the Simba actor from the Lion King 2019 as Jackson 5 MJ. He can obviously sing as we all heard in the Lion King. I’m not sure if he can dance, but hey the producers and director can get him dance lessons, find MJ’s choreographers, or maybe one of the Jackson brothers are interested in this project and can teach him some of their moves.
@@reannagordon Are you referring to the younger Simba, JD McCrary?
@@Merdicano yes that’s who I mean. I just realized its been 4 years since the Lion King which means he had a growth spurt. He could probably play teenage MJ when the group change their name from the Jackson 5 to The Jacksons in the late 70s.
@@reannagordon You're right! He's currently 15 years-old, which would indeed make him closely perfect to be the teenage Michael of the Jackson 5 era.
@@reannagordon Good idea! I think he would do well as Michael during the Jackson 5 era. I may not be a fan of the live action version of the Lion King. But the dude can sing.
A Michael Jackson biopic already in 1992. The entire Jackson family was involved with it's production.
BTW even though the Jackson 5 were the subject matter, it largely focused on Michael.
Yeah, that is true. But even if it did feature Michael, It only tapped just a tail end of the Solo Career. So to see the rest of that explored would be interesting to watch.
If I was directing it, I would have the movie based off the making of Thriller.
A thriller documentary is actually coming out at some point but I'm not sure when
That would be awesome actually. Now when you're talking about Thriller. Are you referring to the music video of the title track or the album itself?
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved I think Shellyman is referring to the making of the album
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved the album itself 🙏
A few things:
1) For the people saying “how do you talk about “it”” you tell what happened and you tell the truth. The evidence is out there he was declared innocent the FBI declare him innocent. And if they don’t want to address it they don’t need to, why? Because there was just an Elvis movie and nobody said anything about him appropriating Black culture and having a thing for underage woman. So if we gonna ignore that then let’s ignore this.
2) Michael Jackson actor will be split into multiple time period. J5 era, Jackson’s/Off The Wall era, Thriller/Bad era, Dangerous era, and then HIStory until his death. And he must be portrayed as a black man. He was black anything else will he disrespectful.
3) Lastly, How do you tell this story in one movie. MJ was bigger than Mercury, Elvis, Beetles, and Elton all combined. His career spanned over 40 years that’s too much to put into one film. These pundits need to research these people before lumping him up with all these artist he was different he started at 5 and ended at 50. That’s a lot to depict. And I want this done with respect and with zero bias as the Elvis movie was done. Alright I’m done.
The FBI? What do they have to do with celebrity court cases. Also imagine believing anything the FBI ever says anyway
Wouldn’t say mj was way bigger than the Beatles. If you think that then you don’t know how big the Beatles were. Literally every person living knew them
@@ZachBobBob We believe the FBI when it comes to other stuff why stop believing it when they say they bugged a man for the majority of the career and found and saw no foul play with children. FBI is problematic but in this era they are very credible in most cases. Stop it your bias is showing.
@@NoName-pl7zm Go to a five year old child of any color in every country and ask them who The Beatles are. Who is John Lennon who Paul McCartney. There are countries and places in the world that are obscure and isolated form modern life still living in tribes and nomads who know Michael Jackson before they know anybody else. I’m not saying I hate the Beatles but they didn’t have thousands upon thousands of fans pass out in a jam backed concert. Non of the Beatles members have broken over ten world records many that can’t be broke.
@@NoName-pl7zm no body in this modern generation is really checking for the Beatles. MJ is still breaking records a decade after death. What have the Beatles done?
Sorry to say John but a lot of people in the world have never heard of Elvis songs or seen a picture or a video of him tons of millions and billions of people have heard of Michael Jackson through various ways Play Michael I'm a Michael Jackson impersonator I should know
He was found not guilty in a court of law. I think he isn’t guilty 😂
I remember around the time Michael had passed and brief rumors were going on about a biopic and played by Chris Brown, now don’t get me wrong Chris is a bad performer but I’m glad they’re going in the direction of someone who’s polished and can actually relate on a personal level. This should be epic.
It's about damn time 🔥 hopefully
I know right. Exactly
If he was alive, Wylie Draper who played him in the Jacksons: American Dream, he could have played him in MJ's later days.
My only thing I wonder is what actor could possibly be cast as Michael in the film?
Can't wait ❤
Better Fuqua watch out in making this biopic!! It has to focus on Michael Jackson talent , his musics, his innovations, his greatness as entertainer , his iconic career, his huge humanitarian commitmrent, his having been a great loving father.
MJ deserves full respect. King of Pop
He is the absolute unreachable talented artitst /entertainer ever and still now unequalled.
I swear to god if this movie is going to be done in a negative way I'm gonna just hang myself.
they could make a trilogy of his life tbh
That's what they *should* do
True
This is gonna be hard. Cus no one can move or dance even close to mj it hard to imitate him wish the actor Goodluck
Many people can imitate MJ...they do it all the time. Myles Frost just won an award as MJ in a musical. It would be harder to find a good actor than it will find someone to imitate Michael's dance moves. His mannerisms are complicated because they can almost come across as caricature.
@@lisacox3750 still they can’t do it better than the original and move as fluet like him
@@mar2smooth54 You must be new to film. They don't have to...it's a movie. It doesn't matter. They have camera tricks for things. What matters is that they can actually act and dance enough to be convincible. They don't even have to be a good singer...they just have to be really good at lip-syncing. The good actor part is what matters.
@lisacox3750 Hes right though, you can have all the camera angles you want, no can dance like MJ. There is a reason why he's the greatest dancer of all time cause no one moved like him, too sharp too fluid...the imitators look ridiculous, even the best ones out there. And for I hope the actor will lipsynch and use MJs voice.
They did a Jacksons one in like 1992...the guy who played adult Michael was on point. Really reseambled him, not perfectly, but enough..had his look, hair, moves, mannerisms and facial expressions...died of luekemia I think shortly after doing it...thats gonna be hard to top.
Wylie Draper R.I.P. - Arguably the best MJ portrayal so far in the 1992 Jacksons: American Dream that starred Angela Bassett.
The Jackson American Dream ( 4 hours, produced by Jermain Jackson, with Angella basset, and some stars) (1993) was a wonderful serie. Hope its would be at this level. The story has to talk about Gary, hard life, Joseph jackson. About The jackson, not only Michael. ( i m fan but i need to see the storie about brothers, sisters, ) honestly its impossible in 1h30, better a netflix serie in 3 saisons
That part where Joe killed the rat (which Michael befriended) was so heartbreaking.
Way more known and loved than. Elvis
facts! go to any village on earth and majority would know Micheal, not elvis.
Absolute facts
Honestly it should be a miniseries with the production quality of a full length movie. And it should work as a direct sequel to the Jacksons an American dream.
Damn. You are right
@@CourtTV. Yup, its the best way, theres no way you can fit his whole life into a 2 hour movie.
The movie Better he at Least 3 hours long. If there's a movie that needs to he 3-4 hours is a biopic
Especially when it comes to MJ, they better not rush, half-ass that shit.
I don't care if it's 5 hours, I want the full story, and taking their time telling it
Not a rushed, half-assed 2-3 minutes look at highlights of his career (All Eyes On Me) for example, F that noise
And when it comes to the casting... maaaaaan they better nail that. From voice, looks, body language, expressions, essence, his spirit, just everything about him.
Like dude who played Robin Williams, in that Robin short film. That's what I want with MJ. I wanna believe, I wanna feel, that I'm truly watching MJ
There's a 5 hour biopic that told the story of the Jackson 5 right up to his 1984 accident.
@@gloriathomas3245 It was a miniseries and it was 2 nights when it originally aired.
It should be a good film even if a lot of people aren't happy with it.
Yeah, I feel the same way. I do wish it does turn out at least good, or at worst case scenario, mediocre to passable
I am
Michael was and is innocent, why is this again portrayed as being guilty, dammit, you can't help it, I hate that. Can't you even just speak well about one thing that affects Michael. Really bad these people. They also twist facts, they haven't done their homework and unfortunately they don't tell the truht. If you express your opinion here then please stick to the truth people.
True that. we keep coming back to this. people just can't accept that MJ is ACQUITTED, NOT GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS, VINDICATED. arrgghhhh the hell with them man.
This movie will focus heavily on the negative side. They've, been slowly erasing MJ out of music. Cancelling his tribute by Chris Brown at the AMA saying Harry styles is the new king of pop. It's a stain on his legacy, but it doesn't overshadow his achievements.
Harry Styles being the new king of pop? Riiiight 😒. And Charlie Puth is the next David Bowie
His music is still going and MJ the Musical was a hit. He isn't flat out cancelled as the media makes you wanna believe. That and no one officially crowned Harry Styles as the King of Pop. That was just a stupid invention the media made to try and discredit MJ. I see the film reigniting MJ's career again if the team making it plays their cards right. That and considering that it is being endorsed by the family I don't see the film focusing on just the negative with all those BS allegations, but also the positive stuff he did.
No, it won't. IT will go the worst route and sanitize everything. I actually don't think most people want a balanced MJ film. They want to see him on screen as Jesus Christ himself. I can't deal with that and I'm a fan. I"m a fan, but I'm not a delusional stan. There's a difference. As a former journalist...don't insult my intelligence by making him out as Jesus Christ or the Devil.
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved guess it's a wait and see outcome
@@lisacox3750 You seem to be very delusional. I don’t know of any REAL fan who wants Michael portrayed as anything than a HUMAN BEING. Stop trying to trivialize this man. He had flaws like YOU,me and every other HUMAN. He was NOT what the medi@ portrayed him to be. I want this Biopic to reveal the REAL Michael, it the media manipulated or Tabloid MJ. I want the TRUTH in this movie. That’s all fans ask for. BTW, don’t insult OUR intelligence by acting as if you know something we don’t. You sound like the Tabloid “journalist” who made her career stalkkng and hounding Michael for40 years with lies, rumors innuendo and media Manipulatkons. The disgusting thing is this so-called “journalist” is STILL working undercover with spreading lies about Michael. The HBO fakeumentary had her hands or stench all over it. 💁🏻♂️🤔
Motown 25 he first performed the moonwalk
The kid who played him in Michael on Broadway.
The film should be centered around the recording of Thriller. The process Mike and Quincy Jones went through to record that album, mixed with flash backs of when he was a boy.
The first act should be them recording and filled with flashbacks, the second should be releasing the album and at the climax show him doing the moonwalk at mowtown 25. The 3rd act should revolve around thrillers success and trying to follow it up with Bad. End the film after the bad album and leave it open ended. Make it all about the music, leave out the drama and you can’t lose. It has to be at least 3 hours though.
This way you only need two actors, a young Michael and an older Michael who would later use prosthetics and make up for the Bad era. Call the film “Thriller!” Or “Moon Walk”. Rerelease his greatest hits with the film. Watch the box office explode.
You can't leave out the drama, he made songs about it. You can address it without demonizing him.
Terrible idea in more ways than one. You clearly don't know much of Michael's real relationship with Quincy if you want to see it start with Thriller. Michael wasn't who you think he was. Michael and Quincy were both equally shady and bad to many people around them as they were working on Thriller. If you wanted the TRUTH of how it all went down...Michael wouldn't come out looking good. It wouldn't bother me...because I'm a fan that likes FACTS. But some fans don't like facts...they only like it when they can convince themselves Michael was Jesus Christ!
@@SecondTake123 that drama won't make it morey money but keeping it art the music will.
@@lisacox3750 man shut up lmaoooo
You continue to manipulate and LIE about fans. No one has said Michael was Jesus Christ just because we KNOW that Michael is Innocent, You are not convincing anyone with DECEPTION, Girl/Boy.
Check out MJ the musical which won the Tony award
Flex Alexander made me not want to see another Michael Jackson biopic ever again
Yeah, it was terrible.
💀😂
If it gets fair press it could be a massive hit!
I gotta be honest, I'm not sure if I buy into this director choice. I don't know how this movie will fit his directing style but I'm still excited for this movie. Hopefully it'll be the best singer biopic since Rocketman.
YES! that and Elvis. Those films were entertaining and I hope nothing but the best for MJ's film.
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved Oh yeah how could I forget to mention Elvis? That's my favorite singer biopic and I hope Austin Butler wins the Oscars. What's that MJ film?
I think they will find a fine line. My only worry is who is gonna be Michael Jackson? Because that in itself is an extremely tough act to follow. The man who was in the Jacksons: American Story film did a great job. So I am wondering who the heck is gonna fulfill that role for today...
I do hope that they can find a line as well. And sure it is a tough act to follow because you're looking at an actor that has to have the talent for dancing and acting MJ's emotions.
But not only that, one GIANT elephant in the room about MJ as an artist that they have to get right is his voice. Because it has been a common misconception that the real voice of Michael was at a soft high-key, when in reality, it was actually pretty deep. So that is one of the many attributes of MJ that must get right
@@Merdicano My hope is they just use the recordings of the original performances/recording sessions to keep Michael's singing voice as true to the actual MJ. As for his speaking voice I absolutely agree. That voice of his was iconic...
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved That I agree completely, considering the involvement of the Estate, they'll surely allow the production to use Michael's recordings and channel his singing voice. Because even if whichever actor they can find that can also sing, it'll be impossible to even match his singing voice, not everyone can be like Taron Egerton as Elton John or Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin.
But it's speaking voice that they must crack the code. Because as I said, it is relatively deeper than most people have heard him talk. Also, it ain't effeminate, another misconception
yall never let John Singleton make THE REAL 2Pac biopic
The people playing Michael Jackson on his new Broadway show would be perfect to play him to be honest. They’re excellent.
No no
No nothing like mj
Bad Idea..I'm still having PSD from that Flex Alexander biopic
😂😂😂
Don’t you dare speak of that movie 😂 that movie doesn’t exist
@@tomimdawodu6808 😂😂😂 oh I ain't forget that travesty
Oh god, I seen that one and it was absolutely terrible. No music from MJ and the acting was downright awful...
Haha 😂 understandable but you should watch Lifetime’s Searching for Neverland where the actor, an MJ impersonator, actually portrays Michael in his final 4 years in pretty good fashion and what he was like as a father. This upcoming biopic will need at least 3-4 actors if they are portraying his whole entire life.
I think Michael is coming in front of Elvis Presley. 😄❤
Typical douche comment u aint closer to none of em
Start the movie at Motown's 25th anniversary show just as he's about to bust out the moonwalk then cut back to a previous time and have the movie be a buildup to the climax at the end where he breaks out the moonwalk for the first time
"The Jacksons: An American Dream" already took that angle
I don't think anyone can make one Biopic Movie on Michael Jackson. It either need to be a Series on Netflix or atleast 3 Part Biopic Movie
1st movie - Childhood till Thriller ( Black MJ)
2nd movie Bad till Dangerous ( White MJ)
3rd movie History till is Death
This way they can get different actors to play Micheal Jackson without any dilemma.
It's gonna be hard Someone to dance like him Sing like him The body types It's gonna be a 4 hour move
@@gyaniadmi2347 eminem's gonna play the white mike
@@jarrettcone8949 It's really not as hard as people think. Plus, it depends on what direction they take with the film. He doesn't necessarily HAVE to be a singer...because they can just have them lip sync. That's not hard to do. It's actually pretty rare that real singers play singers in a movie anyway. Usually they get hired for their acting skills...not their singing. They just need someone to look enough like Michael...dance well enough and be a really good actor. The acting skills is going to matter more than the dancing. There are camera tricks that can be used to get around other things.
Back in 2008 they managed to make Robert Downey Jr to look black so of they want to recreate that era of transition it shouldn't be difficult or necessary to hire another actor. This is the king of pop we're talking about, it's obvious some people are gonna be pissed off and all the ones involved in the project must be prepared for that
I really don't know how you tell MJ's story in it's entirety maybe a 3hr movie? I like the idea of what the Steve Jobs movie did in basing it on different moments in his life.
There's already a Michael Jackson biopic made in 1992. Even though the Jackson 5 were the subject matter it was largely focused on Micheal and concluded with his 1984 accident.
I don't think anyone can make one Biopic Movie on Michael Jackson. It either need to be a Series on Netflix or atleast 3 Part Biopic Movie
1st movie - Childhood till Thriller ( Black MJ)
2nd movie Bad till Dangerous ( White MJ)
3rd movie History till is Death
This way they can get different actors to play Micheal Jackson without any dilemma.
Sigh 😓. I never thought this day would come but it was inevitable that it would happen.
As much as I love Antoine Fuqua's movies and him as a director, I do not want a biopic about Michael Jackson. And I say this as a major fan of his music. Like, what can guarantee that it'll be on a positive light, highlighting the greater triumphs of his career and music. But nope, it'll be inevitable that they'll show the negative aspect of his life and career as a musician. It's a damn you do, damn you don't situation unfortunately 😒. Nevertheless, I just hope the movie ends up being good or at the worst case scenario, passable, and hopefully Fuqua understands the massive undertaking a subject matter like this is. I really wish him the best of luck
It would be interesting if they made a movie about Joe Jackson and his abuse over all his children and his relationship with Michael as Michael becomes a icon.
Can’t wait however Ryan Coogler as the director and writer would’ve been even more 🔥🔥🔥🔥. That guy knows how to tell stories from OUR point of view.
I feel like they will touch on those dark times of his life but not actually go into it too much. It will be more of a “the tabloids are saying this” and then not actually go into it in too much detail.
Considering there's no real evidence of.wrong doing there's no need to skip nothing
Absolutely right
Present everything in a unbiased way and let the audience take it how they take it. That's the best way to handle it. Just present the information...don't try to sway the audience either way.
Please don't mess it up like Bohemian Rhapsody
you tripping that movie was good
What that was awsome
Here's the thing MJ was like the real life Great Gatsby. A poor guy who made it with his singing and dancing prowess.
About Neverland: it's sad what happened to his dream. I know people of all ages, races and gender who were invited to the ranch free of charge and even stayed over night several times. They were allowed to run riot and whatever. It's the net so I won't wrote an essay but there were two girls who showed up and ended up staying two weeks...that was MJ the who p thing is just a sad...sad tragedy in all of this really. But MJ lived. He really did.
He was not even close to the Great Gatsby story. You didn't understand the story.
Come on it was not American awards that mj first did the moonwalk guy with glasses on it was Motown 25 when mj first moonwalk
You address the truth the facts and the evidence Michael story is at least a 2 part story
Other than Elvis? Elvis is a minor artist outside the white anglosphere. MJ is the biggest globally, I live outside the US.
Good luck to Fuqua. Cause it’d be an impossible task for me to even make a 2 (2 & a half maybe) hour movie about Michael Jackson.
My gut reaction was they should get Jeremy Pope or Donald Glover, but who knows. If it's from the Bohemian Rhapsody writer I expect it to be VERY revisionist and sugarcoated.
It’s the producer of Bohemian Rhapsody
The biopic need to delve into the childhood trauma, if they get that right. Regardless what else happens. It will immerse people within the story being told.
It is such an insult to compare Michael Jackson to Elvis!
Why?
King of pop and king of rock n roll
@@andrewlaxton50 Because MJ was and still much bigger. The man still to this day has two albums charting Billboard 200. When MJ died 2009, he literally crashed the internet.
casting for this is nearly impossible. They're gonna have to do it like they did moon light and cast different actors for each time period.
What about the guy who did the recent Elvis film??? Michael Trapson would be a great fit
I wish y'all quit saying that 🤦🏽♂️
I agree he would be perfect for the victory tour era
No
I predict (one of) the highest grossing AND most contentious biopic of all time. In my book, ALL movies are fiction. I won't look at this one differently.
That remains to be seen.
@@lisacox3750 Hence a prediction and not a statement.
I have a feeling it will be because it is Michael F***ing Jackson. That dude changed the world when he was alive.
Because the tabloids keep making it out to be contentious. As they did in his life. When in reality, it's much simpler than that.
@@johndoe-sv9th Reality doesn't seem to affect public opinion-manipulated or otherwise-all that much. Most people settle on the very first thing they hear or read about any topic.
Aye, I'm down for this. Has potential to be something spectacular if done by the right person.
Michael jackson is more known that elvis.
By saying "what you're gonna say about the allegations, cause either way you piss off half of the audience"... You're implying that Michael Jackson's innocence ist still an OPINION. Well, it's not. I'm very sure they will show the truth . The proven facts. Pissing people off or not.
MICHAEL DIDNT DO NOTING WORNG. WHO CARE ABOUT THE HATERS SAY. SREW THEM.😅
Corey Feldman would be perfect for the Michael Jackson role.
XD I was waiting for someone to mention this as a joke
@@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved how so?
No he wouldn’t dawg
No
@@donniedraco4310 Its because of people making these joke castings in the comments haha.
I have the perfect actor to play a younger Michael: Henry Hunter Hall. Looks just like a younger Michael!
not sure he will fit in
Yeah I mean personally I think if you guys are gonna touch on any kind of subject please do your research thoroughly just like anybody else people listen to you guys please don't suggest or just pop out numbers or guessing such as the 1st moonwalk from him was during the motown 25 for instance and as far as the The alligation stuff those were all crocs. Even the very 1st allegation, the father was being recorded and said that he was going to set Michael up, and he will never sell another record again... Many many other facts going on over 15 years of FBI investigations they found nothing on top of 2 unannounced raids with over 80 place shares and CSI personnel. They cut into the walls into mattresses into pillows. All of the computers you name it they went through it. They found 0 evidence. If they found an ounce, Michael Jackson would have been in prison. Many conspiracy theories, especially during that time, there was a huge child molestation going on in the same city as where Michael Jackson lived with the Catholic Church that was covered up, and Michael Jackson was the focus It was just way too much, and that was just the very 1st one. This isn't counting the 2nd 1, which was also a huge lie 14 counts all found innocent. Michael did not compromise his music nor his behavior for others. The industry wanted him to go or be gay he was not. He wanted to make regular hits and hits to change the world, to which he did no other artist has ever done that. He truly was a humanitarian and a philanthropist Kind person nobody says anything when he used to put his money into trying to find livers and heart plants and blood transfusions for kids or visit hospitals journalists tour before a concert and if things were not right he would let them know that he was not going to perform unless it was changed . Yes, I do have a lot to say. As far as the 1st trail as well laws were changed up to where Michael wanted to fight his people said no because they were able to do this civil case 1st they would Be able to use it against him or something like that. Then the Pepsi commercial 3rd degree Burns if you know what that is And what that means. So on and so forth and many more facts there are A couple documentaries that are very goon UA-cam . Square One by Danny Wu As well as a 5 part documentary called loving neverland.
Hell yeah, speaking facts right here
@ Cody, Thank you so much for posting FACTS. You have done wonderful job researching the facts. I am so thankful that you Don’t depend rumors and media manipulation.👏👏👏
@@rayhardy4856 nah , facts
This is not factual. There was 2 separate investigations that only lasted a year apiece - not 10 or 15 years. Also, he was never found innocent. He was found not guilty which is completely different in the court of law. Please don’t spread misinformation.
For people who claim to care about facts, why do so many of you share misinformation. Taj keeping sharing misinformation too and It’s a bad look.
I’m a MJ fan too but I’m also a former journalist. I’m tired of so many fans sharing lies and misinformation…it helps nothing!
Now I understand why people sometimes make fun of fans…they can’t even get the facts straight and then complain about everyone else.
@@lisacox3750 No he was found innocent and all of it is factual
Robert Downey Jr. should play Michael Jackson
This film would be good if directed by ANTONY FUQUA and cinematography from Robert Richardson 3 Oscars
Is Antoine Fuqua good? Because i mean the person who is at the top of my head to direct a biopic of The Great King of Pop is Bryan Singer who has proven to deliver such an amazing Freddie Mercury and Queen Biopic in the Bohemian Rhapsody film
All it takes is the wrong casting for him and anyone around him and it’s a fail automatically.
I don't think anyone can make one Biopic Movie on Michael Jackson. It either need to be a Series on Netflix or atleast 3 Part Biopic Movie
1st movie - Childhood till Thriller ( Black MJ)
2nd movie Bad till Dangerous ( White MJ)
3rd movie History till is Death
This way they can get different actors to play Micheal Jackson without any dilemma.
@@gyaniadmi2347 if they do enough cast scouting. I feel like they can find the perfect Mike that can transition from being brown to lightskin. They just have to thoroughly scout to find him. I do agree though. A Netflix series where we get 10 episodes would be ideal Vs putting out a 2 hour movie in the theaters. But knowing the estate and how they’re always behind with the times. They’re more than likely gonna go the movie theater route. Just because they’ll want all the red carpet glitz and glam smh.
@John Campea that image on the thumbnail isn’t actually Michael Jackson it’s an impersonator
Correct!