Michael Biopic’s Billion-Dollar Legacy and What’s Next | Entertainment and Celebrity News

Michael Jackson’s biopic “Michael” has smashed the billion-dollar mark globally, raking in six times its budget—but critics say it dodged the elephant in the room: the child abuse allegations. Director Antoine Fuqua chose to spotlight Michael’s rise to fame before the 1993 accusations, aiming to humanize him first. Now, Jaafar Jackson, who stars as his uncle, confirms a sequel is already in development—this time, he says, Michael’s own voice will finally tell his story, countering outside narratives and offering a fuller, more personal account of his later years.

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