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"Michael", a biopic about Michael Jackson, is officially happening.

Victorious said:
The toaster is a great, iconic way to start the movie, and I am always expecting it to be in the movie.

To me however, the 'Bad Tour' opening felt more exciting: would also be cool to follow Michael backstage, from the corridors of the stadium up until under stage, opening the hatch, the fainting fans, the LED moonwalk animation, bright lights, smoke... silence...and then is cue for 'WBSS'
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I find the toaster scene greater as it seems to be more dramatic... especially if they edit it prolongued.
 
Billie Jean 78 said:
I find the toaster scene greater as it seems to be more dramatic... especially if they edit it prolongued.
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In the end I agree, I would probably go for the toaster and 'standing still' too, since it is visually more interesting.
But then again, during the 'Bad Tour' he looked cooler, the outfit was cooler, there was genuine 'Michael Mania' in the stadiums (not just from fans) and the song WBSS itself just hits better and is way more recognizable than 'Jam' imho
 
Victorious said:
In the end I agree, I would probably go for the toaster and 'standing still' too, since it is visually more interesting.
But then again, during the 'Bad Tour' he looked cooler, the outfit was cooler, there was genuine 'Michael Mania' in the stadiums (not just from fans) and the song WBSS itself just hits better and is way more recognizable than 'Jam' imho
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Possibly... but the dance routine in Jam is cooler and the viscious look on his face when he tries to beat the air unconscious is plain awesome. Also, do not forget the sound effect when he kicks off.
 
Victorious said:
The toaster is a great, iconic way to start the movie, and I am expecting it to be in the movie.

To me however, the 'Bad Tour' opening felt more exciting: would also be cool to follow Michael backstage, from the corridors of the stadium up until under stage, opening the hatch, the fainting fans, the LED moonwalk animation, bright lights, smoke... silence...and then is cue for 'WBSS'
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Doesn't matter Uncle Ben; the Light Man intro from This Is It would've been cooler than them both

That's how'd I start the movie. A completed finalized conception of that.
 
Billie Jean 78 said:
Possibly... but the dance routine in Jam is cooler and the viscious look on his face when he tries to beat the air unconscious is plain awesome. Also, do not forget the sound effect when he kicks off.
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Hmm I would skip to the next scene a few seconds after the music starts so any dance routine wouldn't count :)
The panther sound effects are very cool yes but the sounds of the steps, drums and closing of the hatch in the Bad tour opening are awesome too. Plus it always bothered me that the glass breaking is the exact same sample as on the record, just like his lyrics :)
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
Doesn't matter Uncle Ben; the Light Man intro from This Is It would've been cooler than them both

That's how'd I start the movie. A completed finalized conception of that.
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Would it? It seemed even lamer than that rocket of the History Tour
 
I would love The Toaster to open the movie but if I'm honest I don't think anyone could pull off that fencing outfit other than Mike and I don't think they could replicate the hysteria it caused.

I wouldn't be shocked if the film opens on the actor playing young Michael, shows a bit of Motown years, the abuse from his father, then they use a creative way to have Michael wake up and it's Jaafar as adult Michael
 
wonderouzmj said:
Honestly....I feel like this will be the opening of the movie
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Maybe in the movie it would be the first concert right after the 1993 allegations. When outside there is still festival, music and screaming crowds but inside Michael's head (using voice-over) it's an absolute nightmare.
 
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One thing I hope for with this documentary is they show resilient Michael was during his life, not only with his physical health but his mental health.

Mike was strong and kept moving forwards no matter what, he was defiant in the face of adversity

"No force of nature can break
Your will to self motivate"
Michael Jackson
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/1882702386369556957
"The third act of the Michael Jackson biopic has been scrapped & will have to be reshot due to a legal issue. The third act focused on 1993 investigation into Jordan Chandler’s claim that Michael Jackson sexually abused him at 13 years old. Jackson’s estate forgot they signed a deal with the Chandler family years ago to never include them in any sort of movie, rendering the third act pretty much unusable." (Source: https://puck.news/newsletter_conten...kson-shocker-oscar-stakes-netflixs-blowout-3/)
 
ChanceToDance said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1882702386369556957
"The third act of the Michael Jackson biopic has been scrapped & will have to be reshot due to a legal issue. The third act focused on 1993 investigation into Jordan Chandler’s claim that Michael Jackson sexually abused him at 13 years old. Jackson’s estate forgot they signed a deal with the Chandler family years ago to never include them in any sort of movie, rendering the third act pretty much unusable." (Source: https://puck.news/newsletter_conten...kson-shocker-oscar-stakes-netflixs-blowout-3/)
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So Chandlers brother can release a book based on info From Ray Chandler but the Jackson Estate cant be involved in a move about it 33 years later?

The source is not exactly extremely legit btw, right?
 
Matt Beloni is the scum bag who stopped Chris Brown & Ciara's Thriller tribute, and pretended he saw the script with the film starting during the FBI raid. Now, it's the third act?

Also, I'm pretty surprised if they were going that directly as to name the people involved in the investigation. To me, that seems like obvious legal issue.
 
"The film's third act, in particular, hinges specifically on the impact of the Chandler circus. In the script I read—which I’M TOLD was close to final, but OBVIOUSLY these things are OFTEN REVISED"

What a shmuck!
 
If this is true it seems like the cut happened after the October 2025 delay, it's not what caused it. I won't be surprised if it gets revealed later that the biopic is being delayed to 2026.

Edit: Nvm I found a post that uploaded the entire article without the paywall, that was the reason for the delay lol.
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If this is true, just release the movie as it is and pay some damages to the still living greedy Chandlers, the movie will make so much profits its worth it, and on top of that the truth needs to be HEARD! F*** the Chandlers!
 
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Damn, damn, damn... So even after all the releases that were out to destroy Michael's name they are telling us that Michael's hands are tied even when deceased???

Legal question though... if they are not allowed to name Chandler, does this mean they cannot use his first name only either? Or do a DS and use a fake similar name, e.g. Shandler...

Of does it mean they may not use the story either?
 
I don't believe that source first of all.

But in any case, they should do something about undoing the damages caused by this settlement and work to undo it. I think biopic money will give them the push and leverage they need to get Jordie Chandler to speak up, willingly or otherwise in court. Am I missing anything else?
 
Mister_Jay_Tee said:
I don't believe that source first of all.

But in any case, they should do something about undoing the damages caused by this settlement and work to undo it. I think biopic money will give them the push and leverage they need to get Jordie Chandler to speak up, willingly or otherwise in court. Am I missing anything else?
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Speaking of which... if the Estate did decide to go against the settlement... and if Jordan decided to sue... wouldn't that mean he would have to come out from the hiding and give up his anonimity that he enjoys these days?
 
It's definitely a weird story. There's just so many parties involved. Estate, Lionsgate, Universal, etc... I really can't believe something like that wouldn't be fact checked a hundred times to see any possible legal issues with it.

Plus, how come there is only one guy in the world who has the entire script (outside the production team) of a possible billion dollar movie that could easily be leaked at any moment?

The reshoot would probably cost more than a legal action (?), which would actually be very unlikely to happen from the Chandlers. I don't know, sounds a bit fake to me. Maybe there will be reshoots for another reason, but this one is just hard to believe.

We'll see if another source (a reliable one) comes out with this information as well. Until then, I'm not buying it.
 
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