Hi guys! 🫶🏻
As the Michael’s Birthday Celebration is coming very soon, I’d like to know if anyone is planning to attend this event in Las Vegas! 😌
I know this gonna be broadcasted in LIVE on YouTube (like the last year) but I’m really interested to know!
It should be so cool to be there, as Prince attends this event too usually!! 🤩
Don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments! 🤍
We finally got the date of the upcoming Lionsgate’s Earnings Call, this one is scheduled for August 6th! 👀
Let’s remember: on the last July 13rd, Adam Fogelson told to The New York Times he expects to have more updates on the biopic sequel "later this summer", so we could get these at this time hopefully!! 🙏🏻
We are pretty close now, it’s in 11 days! 🫣
Let’s manifest it guys!! 🤞🏻✨
I know the other upcoming movies are gonna surpass the Michael biopic very likely but the fact it becomes the most successful movie of 2026 makes Michael even more special and unique! 🥹🤍
I just saw that Maday Jackson has shared new pictures on Instagram, and some are suggesting this gonna be the beginning of the 2nd part filming very soon in Neverland! 👀
What do you all think about it guys? 🫶🏻✨
I just saw that Maday Jackson has shared new pictures on Instagram, and some are suggesting this gonna be the beginning of the 2nd part filming very soon in Neverland! 👀
What do you all think about it guys? 🫶🏻✨
Let’s wait till the Actuals of Monday! 👀✨
Do you think it’ll hit $940 million tomorrow evening? 🤔
Hi MJFam! ✨
Earlier, I was finally able to find the settlement which hampered the biopic production and I’ve read it.
With the help of AI Gemini, I could get a better understanding of this clause and see how the biopic producers could handle this case in the movie.
I give you the retranscription of this specific part:
“Jackson, individually, and on behalf of his agents, heirs, administrators, executors, conservators, successors, assigns and Related Companies hereby agrees that they will not at any time in the future nake any engagement, enter into any contract, agreement, connitment, understanding or other obligation, with any media, including, without limitation, any publishing, print, news, television, motion picture, cable, video, multinedia, software, recording, broadcast, radio or any other media, for purposes of or relating to the commercial exploitation by Jackson or any Related Companies or his attorneys of record in the Action of any story, documentary, docudrama, publication, magazine, tabloid, book, article, motion picture, television program or picture, "movie-of-the-week", serial, miniseries, recording, record, audiotape, compact disc, videotape, program, television or other public or private appearance, interview or broadcast, related to the Minor or in any capacity, any recreation or likeness of the Miner or or their image, Jackson's relationship with the Minor. The allegations made in the Action, any information Ievealed through discovery in the Action, or the clains. In addition to any other legal or equitable remedy as may be available as a result of any breach of this paragraph, the Parties acknowledge that the Minor or their respective heirs, administrators, executors, conservators, successors and assigns, shall be entitled to recoup as recovery for unjust enrichment, or any other applicable cause of action, any suns as may be received by the breaching party as compensation for such comercial exploitation.”
Here’s the direction that the sequel has to take:
What the Film CANNOT Do (The Red Line) 🚫
- No representation of the accuser or his family: The contract strictly prohibits any "recreation or likeness" of the Chandler family. No actors will play the roles of Jordan or his father. They will remain completely invisible on screen, and the studio cannot even create fictional characters whose storylines might "resemble" theirs.
- No portrayal of the relationship with the minor: The film is absolutely not allowed to bring the friendship between Michael and Jordan to the screen. Any attempt to show their private interactions or bond at Neverland would directly violate the clause prohibiting the dramatization of "Michael's relationship with Jordan Chandler."
- No dismantling the accusations behind the scenes: The film cannot invent dialogue where Michael, his family, or his attorneys dissect and refute the allegations point by point behind closed doors. The studio has no right to exploit or stage the confidential details revealed during the civil proceedings.
- No accusations of blackmail or extortion: Because the contract forbids the commercial exploitation of any story related to "the allegations or the claims," the screenplay can never frame the civil suit as an extortion attempt or a financial plot by the family. The film cannot directly attack the legitimacy or intentions of the plaintiffs on screen, forcing the narrative to focus solely on the relentless persecution by the media and law enforcement.
- No mention of the financial settlement or the clause: The strict confidentiality clause of this 1994 contract prohibits disclosing its terms, the negotiations, or the monetary amount (the $23 million settlement). Consequently, the film cannot feature any scenes of the attorneys negotiating this agreement, nor even mention on screen that an out-of-court settlement took place to close the civil case.
What the Film CAN Show (The Creative Freedom) ✅
- The police search (The Criminal Case): The private settlement does not erase the public actions of the state. The film has the right to show the police raid on Neverland in August 1993, the search warrants, and to dramatize District Attorney Tom Sneddon's media and judicial obsession.
- The December 1993 televised statement: This is the production's ultimate legal workaround. Because this globally broadcast speech aired before the contract was signed, it belongs to public history. Actor Jaafar Jackson will be able to recreate this address word for word. It is through this legal loophole that the film will be able to show Michael asserting his innocence and publicly denouncing the humiliating police strip search.
- The "Media War": The contract does not prevent depicting the public destruction of a man. The film will emphasize the tabloid frenzy, the character-assassinating front pages, the news helicopters, and the hell of a life hunted 24/7 by the paparazzi.
- The professional and medical impact: The film will address the very tangible repercussions of this 1993 storm: the artist's exhaustion, the abrupt cancellation of the remainder of the Dangerous Tour, the crumbling of his commercial empire (loss of sponsorships), and the development of his addiction to painkillers that ultimately led him to rehab.
- Private and public support: To humanize Michael in the face of this horrific situation, the narrative will rely heavily on his inner circle and his fans from that era. The film will showcase the fervor and loyalty of his community as a counterweight to the media lynching. Concurrently, the evolution of his relationship with Lisa Marie Presley will be highlighted, demonstrating how she became his emotional and intimate pillar at the height of the storm.
What the Character of Johnnie Cochran CAN Do on Screen ✅
- Defend Michael against the District Attorney (The Criminal Case): Cochran can be shown challenging DA Tom Sneddon's methods. Historically, he was the one who publicly called out the relentless pursuit by the Santa Barbara police and the systemic racism of certain investigators. The film can absolutely have him deliver this civil rights defense speech.
- Manage the media strategy: Cochran was a master of communication. He can be seen organizing the official press conferences of the time, advising Michael on his public stance, or preparing the televised address of December 22, 1993.
- Be a reassuring pillar behind the scenes: The film can script private conversations between Michael and Cochran, so long as the attorney is morally supporting his client, reminding him of his innocence, and promising to protect him from the "court of public opinion."
What the Character of Johnnie Cochran CANNOT Do 🚫
- Prohibition against showing him negotiating the settlement: Johnnie Cochran was the one who finalized the $23 million out-of-court settlement in January 1994 with Larry Feldman (the Chandlers' attorney). This scene can never exist in the film. We will not see Cochran calling the opposing counsel, drafting the contract, or convincing Michael to sign the check.
- Prohibition against dissecting civil evidence: Cochran cannot be shown in his office analyzing sealed depositions or the details of the minor's accusations to try and find technical loopholes on screen.
What do y’all think about it? 🙏🏻
Don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments! 🫶🏻✨
Hi MJ Fam! ✨
I hope you’re doing well today!
I just found this new IG post on the biopic sequel content so I thought interesting to share this! ☺️
I don’t know the exact source of this article but as it was shared by serious/reliable accounts based on the biopic, I can trust them 🤍
I really hope we’ll get more info about the 2nd part very soon, what do you think about this? 🫶🏻
Hi MJFam! ✨
I just saw there’s gonna be a new Lionsgate Earnings Call planned on May 21st! 👀
We could get updates on the biopic reception in the whole world as well as more information on the 2nd part (maybe THE official announcement?) with the date of the shooting beginning etc… 🤞🏻
I really hope we’ll get a confirmation of the Director’s Cut release on DVD and Blu-ray, that would be so cool! 🤩🙏🏻
What do y’all think about it? 😌🫶🏻
Hi guys! ✨
Earlier, I’ve heard a rumor about the fact that the DVD and Blu-ray/4K would be set to release on July 14th, but no confirmation has been made about this yet. 👀
Is someone have any more information on this? 🙏🏻
By the way, I really hope they’re gonna include the Director’s Cut on any format! 🤞🏻🤍
Hi guys! ✨
Earlier, I’ve heard a rumor about the fact that the DVD and Blu-ray/4K would be set to release on July 14th, but no confirmation has been made about this yet. 👀
Is someone have any more information on this? 🙏🏻
By the way, I really hope they’re gonna include the Director’s Cut on any format! 🤞🏻🤍