Will Public Accept Sanitized ‘Michael’ Biopic?

The King of Pop returns this month, but he’s had a makeover of sorts. “Michael,” Hollywood’s definitive take on the late Michael Jackson’s life and career, could be the next biopic blockbuster. The subject matter speaks for itself. Jackson’s rise from child superstar to the biggest musical talent on the globe is tailor-made for the big screen. And those chart-topping tunes haven’t aged a day. Box office soothsayers predict the film could open stateside at north of $80 million. It’s no secret as to why. The music The moves The memories The videos The unsettling allegations that hounded him over the last 15 years of his life A new report shares a spoiler of sorts regarding the biopic. The film, which may have a sequel if the box office gods shine on the project, leaves out the disturbing