MAJOR UPDATE
I've done a little more digging into this religious MJ film and trying to confirm its existence + more things about it.
A website for the mentioned Condor Pictures does exist. Here it is:
Condor Pictures develops and produces original film and television programming, docu-dramas and documentaries. Condor Pictures manages and co-ordinates all aspects of a program’s life, including developing original ideas; purchasing literary rights; carrying out production and post-production.
www.condor-pictures.com
Exploring the website, I've noticed that this production company's filmography is completely made up of religion-based films and TV shows. They are also ALL directed by the mentioned Liana Marabini. I think she probably either independently owns this company and distributes her work from it or is probably the only one who made films/TV shows for this company.
In the "Press articles" section, I also couldn't find any articles related to this MJ film. The most recent press article I could find was posted in March 2023 and is written in French (Other articles posted are written in Italian or English). Supposed screenshots from Marabini's other works are also shown on the home page of the website (although the information about the company themselves on the home page is pretty vague, with it being only two sentences).
However, as for viewing Marabini's films themselves, some of them are unavailable for public viewing (the website states that "Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums", a 57-minute documentary, is only a donation to the Vatican Museums, holder of the rights, and you must e-mail Condor Pictures themselves to request a private viewing). Some films, it says, are still in development ("Baroque Spirituality"), while others were supposedly screened at the Cannes Film Festival ("Shades of Truth"). The rest of the listed films in the "filmography" section (minus the MJ one of course), however, are available to the public right on the website.
Maybe later, I will dedicate some time to watching the available films and see if Marabini's work has any merit.
Since I now managed to confirm some trace of existence for Condor Pictures, there is now some credibility that this "Gift of God" MJ film probably
does exist, but is just not widely known nor is most information available to the public (and according to the alleged crew themselves, it isn't even finished yet).
I still find it odd though, how this film was first announced in 2023, and it has been a while since the topic picked up traction here. But since that point, no trailers, screenshots, or any other evidence of this film exists besides word of mouth and a description on its production company's website.
As for the section about the MJ film itself, there isn't much information (other than a supposed poster made for the film, as well as information we probably already know at this point, that this film was made about Michael Jackson, his religious beliefs, and how it impacted his life and career). Apparently, the film also has a runtime of 90 minutes (which I find odd, since the film is apparently not finished yet. So, how can the runtime be known yet if the film isn't even finished??)
(in production) Written and Directed by Liana Marabini A Condor Pictures Production Length: 90’ Michael Jackson's Musical Legacy and Spirituality Introduction Michael Jackson, known as the "King of Pop," revolutionized the music industry with his unmatched talent and iconic performances...
www.condor-pictures.com
There are still many unanswered questions. I, for one, am wondering: Is this a documentary or a dramatized version of MJ's story with spirituality (kind of like a biopic)? Why isn't there any information on the site about who is going to star in the film (for example, Joshua Consigli isn't mentioned at all)? Where might it be screened? Are there plans to release this film to the public or on the website? Is this a potential case of MJ lost media? When is this film expected to finish production? As of now,
none of that is known. But I hope that we will find more answers as time goes on. I may even consider contacting this production company myself by e-mailing them, just to try and get some answers to these questions.
So far, this potentially obscure MJ religious film is actually really interesting to me. Even though I still have some doubts about its merit (and I still find the belly button comment weird
), at least we now have
some kind of confirmation that it may exist. And hopefully, if it does, MJ fans can have a glimpse of it.