The Michael Jackson biopic will be released in April next year. The project is operated by Lionsgate Pictures. The well-known black director Antoine Fuqua (The Vengeance, Training Day) will direct the film. MJ's nephew Jafar Jackson will star in MJ: The script is written by John Logan (Gladiator). Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody), who has rich experience in biopic production, and the heads of the Jackson estate John Branca and John McClain will jointly serve as the film's producers.
It is still unclear whether the film is involved in the multiple lawsuits after MJ's death. Considering that the estate committee is involved in the production of the film, the outside world has expressed doubts about Lionsgate Pictures' promotional slogan-the film claims to cover all aspects of Jackson's personal life, using grand cinematic language to show his great achievements and tragedies, from his human struggles to his irrefutable creative talent and iconic acting style.
The film is scheduled to be released on April 18, 2025. Also released in the same month is Warner's game-adapted film "Minecraft," starring Jack Black and Jason Momoa.
In addition, industry insiders revealed the inside story of Tom Cruise's "defection" from Warner, pointing out that Liangtang had an unhappy relationship with Paramount on the "Top Gun 2" project, and that switching to Warner this time is tantamount to "taking a gun to the enemy."
The mutiny began when Warner boss Zaslav met with Tom Cruise in February last year. The two-hour closed-door meeting yielded preliminary results. Both parties agreed that maintaining the vitality and vitality of the big screen and theaters was still important. Warner supported Liangtang to try again and star in an unnamed action blockbuster.
Contrary to most people's predictions, Liangtang has no interest in returning to the kind of literary film "Born on the Fourth of July". He believes that he can still run wildly and hang on buildings.
"Mission: Impossible: Reckoning" caused Paramount to lose at least US$25 million. The film studio believed that Cruise and the film's writer and director Christopher McQuarrie were responsible for this. The two often changed their minds during the filming, resulting in budget overruns. During the filming, they never sent samples or submitted scripts.
Industry insiders predict that "Mission: Impossible 8" will be the last time the two parties will cooperate on this IP, and it will also be the last time Liangtang plays Ethan. After that, Liang Tang may star in the new "Edge of Tomorrow" for Warner Bros. The original film was released in 2014. It cost a lot of money but made little money. However, the film has cultivated a large number of loyal fans. It is said that Liang Tang has already planned to make a prequel.
In addition to Paramount and Warner, Liangtang has also signed a cooperation agreement with Universal. The two parties are preparing an action film set in outer space, which is said to be shot in space.