Michael Jackson Gets a Biopic From Bohemian Rhapsody Producer

The marketplace for shiny approved music bios — they should be approved since you want the rights to make use of the artists’ actual music, and you may’t get the music with a tell-all — continues to develop. Graham King, a producer of the gargantuan hit based mostly on the profession of Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, is transferring forward with a biographical movie in regards to the lifetime of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

The rights to distribute the movie — which is titled Michael — have been grabbed by Lionsgate. The mission has been in growth for various years; the present screenplay is by John Logan, the Oscar nominated screenwriter of Gladiator and The Aviator. (King and Logan each labored on The Aviator.)

Right here is how Deadline describes the movie, which they are saying has “the blessing of the pop legend’s property”:

Michael is about to be an in-depth portrayal of a sophisticated man who grew to become the King of Pop. It is going to convey to life Jackson’s most iconic performances because it provides an knowledgeable perception into the entertainer’s inventive course of and private life.

King mentioned he “first met the Jackson household in 1981 and I’m humbled to convey their legacy to the massive display. Sitting at Dodger Stadium watching the Victory Tour, I may by no means have imagined that just about 38 years later I’d get the privilege to be part of this movie.”

No casting has been introduced for the mission. What style do you assume it’s going to be? We predict a thriller. (Sorry.)