Michael Biopic: Stars on Rise, Critics on Controversies

0:00On April 23rd, Coleman Domingo and Nia Long are speaking out about the new Michael Jackson biopic called Michael. They play his parents, Joe and Catherine Jackson, and the film sticks to his early years from the 60s through 1988. Critics say it dodges the big controversies like child molestation claims that hit later, but the stars say it's all about his rise to fame. Earlier this week on the Today Show, Domingo explained the movie centers on the makings of Michael as an intimate look through his eyes. Long back that up, noting it ends right before those first public allegations in 1993. No plans to dive into the messy stuff from his later decades. Michael faced serious accusations back then, including from a 13-year-old boy and settled out of court for $25 million. That deal came with rules blocking any movie dramatization of those people involved. Producers had to scrap and reshoot big chunks originally built around that era. Director Antoine Fuqua even filmed a intense scene of the 1993 police raid on Neverland Ranch,

1:03but it got cut. Now reports say about 30% of that unused footage, my fuel is sequel. The legal hurdles make it iffy. Michael hits theaters tomorrow, wrapping with a car that says his story continues, keeping fans guessing on what comes next. That's your update from Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.