As preparations proceed, tensions between the studio and the Jackson household threaten to boil over, with one insider saying, “Producers wished to have fun his legacy. As an alternative, they’ve managed to upset the very individuals who defend it.”
A Jackson biopic, directed by Antoine Fuqua, has additionally triggered controversy.
It’s also set to hint Jackson’s rise from Motown prodigy to world icon and can star his 27-year-old nephew Jaafar Jackson within the lead position, alongside Colman Domingo and Miles Teller. Manufacturing started final yr, however the launch was delayed from April 2025 to April 2026 to permit further post-production and promotional planning.
However members of the Jackson household strongly disagree. The late singer’s 27-year-old daughter, Paris Jackson, has publicly distanced herself from the challenge.
She has seethed: “The narrative is being managed and there is numerous inaccuracy and there is numerous simply full-blown lies. On the finish of the day, that does not actually fly with me. Go get pleasure from it. Do no matter. Depart me out of it.”