Reed Slams Jackson Biopic, Stands by Abuse Claims

0:00On April 28th, director Dan Reed, who made the documentary leaving Neverland, just ripped into the new Michael Jackson biopic called Michael. That film skips over serious child abuse claims from Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who say Jackson abused them starting at ages 7 and 10 back. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the biopic ends in 1988, right before other accusations surfaced, and it's already pulled in $219 million at the box office. Reed watched the movie and called out its weak script and stiff acting, especially scenes showing Jackson around kids as pure charity work. He says it twists facts, like making a security guard look like a hero when accusers claim those guards helped cover up the abuse. Instead of facing the allegations head on, the film paints Jackson as an innocent kid at heart who missed out on his own childhood. Fans treat Jackson like a god, so it's tough for them to hear these stories without pushing back. Reed dug through thousands of pages from past investigations, talked to detectives, and found no cracks in Robson and Safechuck's accounts.

1:05Defenders bring up how the men first back Jackson, and now seek $400 million from his estate, but Reed stands firm after his deep. Research. New developments include four siblings from the Cassio family claiming similar long-term abuse in the 90s, though Reed notes they first sought, money from the estate. Leaving Neverland got pulled from HBO platforms amid the biopic buzz, and a trial against the estate is set for November 2026. Reed plans to document that court battle, keeping the conversation alive on what really went down with Jackson and the survivors. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.