Michael Jackson biopic will reportedly address sexual abuse allegations
nme.comMichael Jackson biopic will reportedly address the allegations of child sexual abuse against the singer.Given that the film has the approval of the Jackson estate, it had been unclear whether the film would explore the most controversial aspects of his life, but a new report suggests it will.Puck News’ Matthew Belloni has obtained an early draft of the script, and says that the film “wants very much to convince you Michael is innocent”, adding that it goes to “great lengths to minimise and downplay the actual claims and eviscerate the Chandlers”.In 1993, Evan Chandler, a dentist and screenwriter based in Los Angeles, accused Jackson of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son Jordan.
The case was concluded when the two parties reached a financial settlement in 1994.In 2013, four years after Jackson’s death, the choreographer Wade Robson filed a lawsuit against his estate, saying Jackson had sexually abused him between the ages of seven and 14.
Another man, the former child actor James Safechuck, also came forward with allegations.The director of the documentary Leaving Neverland, which documented Robson and Safechuck’s allegations, recently criticised the making of the new biopic, saying it “will glorify a man who raped children”.
Robson and Safechuck have requested that their joint trial starts before the release of Michael.The film has been confirmed to receive a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025, per production house Lionsgate.
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