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,

Reportedly, part of the biopic focuses on the 1993 investigation after Jordan Chandler claimed Jackson sexually abused him at age 13, which the singer denied. Jackson and the Chandler family settled the case at the time and allegedly a deal has since been signed that prevents it from being used in any movie by the estate.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day,” “The Equalizer” films) with a script by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan, “Michael” tells the story of the late superstar, who died in 2009 at the age of 50 as a result of acute propofol intoxication.

A key agreement in a massive settlement was reportedly overlooked while vetting the script, leaving producers scrambling to do rewrites and reshoots.

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael faces delays after legal issues surrounding Jordan Chandler’s depiction. Scheduled for an October 2025 release, reshoots are planned for March 2025 to address the script’s legal violations.

The high-profile biopic Michael from Lionsgate is reportedly in jeopardy, with its third act deemed legally unusable due to a shocking oversight.

Michael, the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, is facing a potential delay over the film’s controversial third act, which has legal implications. Puck reports that a 1994 legal agreement between the family of a then 13-year-old boy named Jordan Chandler and Jackson’s estate has thrown a wrench into the film’s completion.