Let’s meet the newest member of the “iconic musician getting a biopic” club: Michael Jackson! Deadline reports Antonine Fuqua will helm a Michael Jackson film based on the complex life of the music superstar. John Logan will pen the script, and Graham King, the man behind the Academy Award-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, will produce the Michael […]
The Simpsons showrunner explains decision to pull Michael Jackson episode
Al Jean, the showrunner for The Simpsons, has explained the decision the show made to pull the Michael Jackson episode from syndication and streaming services. In the wake of the Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland on HBO, the disturbing sexual abuse accusations against the deceased pop star have caught fresh attention. The Simpsons have since […]
The Simpsons pulls Michael Jackson episode from syndication
In the wake of the latest allegations of sexual assault and child molestation aimed at Michael Jackson with the documentary Leaving Neverland, the producers of The Simpsons have decided to pull the classic 1991 episode ‘Stark Raving Dad’ from syndication. The episode, the season three premiere, sees Homer Simpson sent to a mental asylum, where […]
First trailer for controversial Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland
Among the most buzzed about projects at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival was Dan Reed’s four hour Michael Jackson exposé Leaving Neverland, which uses two explosive interviews from Wade Robson and James Safechuck in order to uncover some of the darkest secrets hidden behind the gates of the Neverland Ranch. You can now watch the […]
Avengers: Infinity War first look, The Batman director, The BAFTAs and Danny Dyer as Doctor Who – Weekend News Roundup
Rounding up this weekend’s big news stories… WAR IS COMING With production now in full swing, Marvel decided to kick off the promotion for its hugely-anticipated superhero epic Avengers: Infinity War, releasing a first-look behind-the-scenes featurette from the first day of filming, complete with concept artwork, and on-set comments from Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), […]
Michael Jackson’s chimp Bubbles to get stop motion animated biopic
Deadline is reporting that Michael Jackson’s chimpanzee companion Bubbles is set to receive a stop motion animated biopic, which is being produced by Dan Harmon (Community) from Isaac Adamson’s Black List script. Bubbles will tell “the story of Michael Jackson’s life and history from the perspective of the pet Chimp which got a close-up view […]
Joseph Fiennes to play Michael Jackson in 9/11 road trip comedy Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon
Sky Arts has announced that Joseph Fiennes is set to play legendary singer Michael Jackson in Elizabeth, Michael & Marlon, a one-off comedy special that details a reported road trip between Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando following the events of 9/11. He will be joined in the cast by Stockard Channing as Taylor and […]
TV drama to examine the last weeks of Michael Jackson’s life
According to Entertainment Weekly, author and talk show host Tavis Smiley has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television to develop a scripted drama series based upon his upcoming book Before You Judge Me: The Triumph and Tragedy of Michael Jackson’s Last Days, which is set for publication next year. The series will “examine the […]
The Actors Who Could Have Starred In Films, But Didn’t
Star Wars famously takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, and this week we found out about a parallel universe of casting in the film series. Neil Calloway looks at the actors who didn’t star in films, but could have… The news that Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar […]
Michael Jackson wanted to play Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
Well, that was a headline I never thought I would write. While it does sound like something you would read in a trashy tabloid, this is a story that has come from the mouth of Ahmed Best, who played Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. In an interview with […]