Director Blasts Jackson Biopic for Ignoring Abuse

0:00On April 24th, director Dan Reed, who made the Leaving Neverland documentary, is firing shots at the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic set for 20, 26. He says the film completely skips over series child abuse allegations against the King of Pop, calling Jackson even worse than Jeffrey Epstein. Leaving Neverland came out in 2019 on HBO, featuring detailed stories from Wade Robson and James Safechuck about their experiences as kids. With Jackson, it won an Emmy but got slammed by the Jackson estate as total fiction and one-sided. Biopic director Antoine Fuqua hit back in a New Yorker interview, suggesting the accuses were just chasing cash with nasty motives. Reed called that ironic, pointing out no one's profited from the claims, since lawsuits only pay if you win in court. Reed also ripped the media for downplaying the allegations, predicting fans will brush off doubts and treat the movie like a fun jukebox flick anyway. This back and forth has the debate raging again, before the biopic even drops, keeping

1:03Jackson's complicated legacy front and center. This has been Entertainment and Celebrity News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.