LOS ANGELES, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The late pop singer Michael Jackson might be portrayed by his 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, within the biographical film “Michael,” the Lionsgate studio mentioned on Monday.
“Michael” will discover “the difficult man who turned the King of Pop,” Lionsgate mentioned in a press release. The movie will embrace “all facets” of his life and his most noteworthy performances that set him on the trail to turning into an icon within the musical world,” it mentioned.
Manufacturing will begin this yr and the movie might be directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, who each mentioned that Jaafar Jackson had a pure means to emulate his uncle and convey him to life.
“It was clear that he’s the one individual to tackle this function,” King mentioned in a information launch, including that he “can not anticipate the world to see him on the large display as Michael Jackson.”
Lionsgate didn’t immediately tackle one of the crucial controversial facets of Jackson’s story – his trial on little one intercourse abuse expenses in 2005 and extra allegations towards the singer featured within the 2019 documentary, “Leaving Neverland.”
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In 2005, Jackson was acquitted by a California jury within the intercourse abuse case involving a 13-year-old boy.
The 2019 documentary adopted the accounts of Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claimed they have been befriended by Jackson and have been abused by him from ages 7 and 10, respectively, within the early Nineties.
In 2020, a California appeals court docket dominated that the 2 males might pursue their claims via a lawsuit. The Jackson household denied these accusations and the Michael Jackson property gained its attraction that yr.
Jackson was a baby star along with his household’s pop group the Jackson 5 and went on to a solo profession that made him one of the crucial well-known individuals on the planet earlier than his dying in 2009 on the age of fifty.
His hits embrace the 1982 “Thriller” album which featured the title tune in addition to “Billie Jean.”
Jaafar Jackson is the son of Michael Jackson’s older brother, Jermaine Jackson, who can be a singer and producer.
“Jaafar embodies my son,” mentioned Michael Jackson’s mom, Katherine Jackson, within the information launch. “It’s so fantastic to see him keep on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers.”
Reporting by Danielle Broadway in Los Angeles
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