‘Leaving Neverland’ Sequel ‘Surviving Michael Jackson’ Set for March
variety.comEthan Shanfeld The Michael Jackson documentary “Leaving Neverland” is officially getting a sequel. An hour-long follow-up film, subtitled “Surviving Michael Jackson,” will debut on the U.K.’s Channel 4 on March 18, Variety has confirmed.
The sequel will catch up with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who accused the King of Pop of sexually abusing them when they were minors.
Jackson denied the allegations during his lifetime, and his estate continues to do so. HBO, which produced the two-part 2019 doc, is not involved in the sequel.
In 2020, HBO lost a legal battle against the Jackson estate, which sued the cabler for $100 million and argued that “Leaving Neverland” violated a 27-year-old non-disparagement clause from a 1992 concert film from the “Dangerous” tour.
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