T here are a lot of moving pieces that go into making something as massive as director Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic. Unfortunately for all involved in this 2025 movie,

The estate-approved biopic on Michael Jackson is reportedly in limbo due to child molestation allegations that continue to haunt the late King of Pop, who died in 2009. Distributors for “Michael” announced in November the release date for the film would be rescheduled from April 2025 to later this year,

The upcoming Michael Jackson movie, which finished filming in May 2024, reportedly requires major reshoots after it was discovered that a past settlement barred a former molestation accuser from having their story be dramatized,

The release date of the highly anticipated biopic about Michael Jackson is being pushed back. "Michael" was wrapped last year and was set to be released in April. But now, according to TMZ, the film about the King of Pop is being pushed back six months to November 2025.

A new development in the long-planned Michael Jackson movie suggests that the film will have to undergo some major reshoots over an ongoing legal issue. What is the legal issue behind the Michael Jackson movie?