Fans will not get biopic or projects related to Janet JacksonLife and career illustrates until the exit of his late brother Michael JacksonThe film.
The sensational singer would have interrupted all the offers to represent her life on the big screen, stressing the importance of letting the king of pop enjoy the spotlight in front of her. His decision is also linked to them allowing her family to focus only on her late brother and relive their favorite memories.
Janet Jackson is notably known for his close relationship with Michael Jackson. Like her older brother, she became famous for her undeniable talents, breaking sex and racial barriers in the music industry.
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Janet Jackson would have put pressure on a break on biopic talks
According to a source. However, the singer interrupted all discussions on these potential projects to honor the memory of her late brother while waiting for her biopic debut.
“Janet is holding his own retrospective career project for the moment without respect for the rest of his family,” said the source. They noted that the singer did not want to steal the spotlight to her brother or her loved ones, “including her niece and nephews, who control the succession of Michael Jackson.”
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The list extended to Janet’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, the son of his older brother Jermaine Jackson, who plays the role of Michael in the biopic. Halting offers for his biopic assured that his nephew could fully enjoy the spotlight when the next film marked his acting debut and his first time as the main man, by contact.
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Learn more about the next biopic of the King of Pop
The next film, “Michael”, is directed by Antoine Fuqua, and he explores the life and the tragic end of the beloved singer. The reports noted that the film had the complete permission of its succession and covered important details of the life of the artist’s end, the synopsis of the biopic declaring the detailed events:
“”From his childhood to be the star of Jackson 5, through the abuses of his father Joe Jackson, his success `Thriller ”, and the purchase of Neverland Valley, in his tragic and unsuspected death on June 25, 2009.“”
The source added that the whole Jackson family met to ensure that the film becomes a success, stressing that they wanted to present the true story of Michael without the gossip.
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“The effort that everyone in the extended family has made to obtain [the biopic] Michael out of the ground – It was really a group effort, “said the initiate.
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Janet Jackson hopes that his brother’s biopic is a success to open the way for his own
Michael’s musical biopic intervened after several successful projects such as the Hit of Austin Butler in 2022 “Elvis” and the role of Timothee Chalamet as Bob Dylan in the recent film “A Complete Unknown”. The source noted that these works acclaimed by criticism made the Jackson family who hoped for the project of Hitmaker “Thriller”.
The initiate noted that the sister of the late singer especially wanted her biopic to succeed because he would open the way for her.
“Janet, like everyone else, is extremely curious to know how everything will be fine. She makes no decision on the way she represents her own heritage until the fate of film Michael is determined,” they said, adding:
“That said, Janet knows that she has an incredible personal and professional story to tell who is totally different from that of her late brother. From her unlikely breakthrough in the late 80s to her three marriages, to Gate Gate,‘ Janet had a crazy career and made music that went around the world.“”
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The Hollywood veteran Nia Long joins the cast ‘Michael’
The sensational actress Nia Long, famous for her success in Black Cinema, joined the cast of “Michael” in 2024. The appearance covered history, pointing out that she would play the role of the matriarch of the Jackson family, Katherine Jackson, in the next biopic.
Lionsgate Productions confirmed that Long had joined the casting in a statement welcoming the impact of the matriar on the family. “Katherine Jackson is an incredible pillar of force and grace for the whole Jackson family,” they wrote.
The director Fuqua echoes similar feelings about Long, saying:
“”Nia has delivered emblematic performances throughout her career. I have been a fan for a long time because his characters stay with you. I am delighted with NOW Work next to her as she pours all of this into Katherine Jackson.“”
Michael Jackson’s biopic can become two films
Although the next biopic has marked a star cast with Long and Colman Domingo playing the head of the Jackson family, he faced an unexpected hiccup. The film representing Michael’s life and career was to be released in October, but sources shared a different story.
According to a variety report, the film Powerhouses Lionsgate and Universal Pictures would probably postpone the first of the biopic. The reason came from the possible division of the film in two parts.
The project initially completed its main photograph in May 2024, but John Logan’s script would have been in progress for a revision.
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In addition, the reshuffles could be planned to adapt to the biopic division into two films, but the concrete details have not been confirmed. Michael’s biopic is about a budget of $ 155 million, with stars like Miles Teller, Larenz Tate and Kat Graham marking roles in the project.
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