Because the necrophilic love affair with and endless cash-ins on Michael Jackson’s death show no signs of slowing at all, it was announced this week that Michael Jackson’s estate (that shadowy organization of Jackson family members you see walking around Los Angeles saying “ch-ching ch-ching ch-ching!”) is pushing to make a Michael Jackson biopic. And you can guess which parts of his life it will be leaving out.
Now that the public circus that was Dr. Conrad Murray’s trial is over, we can all go back to whitewashing Michael Jackson’s troubled history and continue eulogizing him as a fallen folk hero and kinda sorta ignore some of the seedier parts of his life—as seems to be the case with the biopic Jackson’s estate is pushing for, which would “only cover certain periods of the late singer’s life.” Translation? Jackson’s estate is going to make a movie in which you see a young man emerge from the Jackson 5 to become the King of Pop, he’ll moonwalk a little bit, date Brooke Shields, sell a billion records, have a few kids, and then die peacefully in his bed, with just about everything from 1991 up to now being left on the cutting room floor.
John Branca, the executor of the Jackson estate, has approached Ivan Reitman and Tom Pollock’s Montecito Picture Company about the possibility of producing and financing a Jackson biopic… Pollack confirmed that the two sides are engaged in early talks but cautioned that there is no deal in place.
What do you think of a Jackson biopic?
Source: ShowBlitz
what i want released is a live dvd box set with the victory tour, bad tour, dangerous tour and history tour!!
There is also a Jackson Tribute perfume cooking. The line of perfume "Jackson Tribute" is made by Joe Jackson and a French scam-artist Julian Franck Rouas. This is a very shady business venture as you might expect ... they are also using Michael's children ( Prince and Paris) to promote their stinking perfumes. See the sickening photos ... http://jacksontributefragrances.blogspot.com
Oh my God. I think the FAMILY have planned this because they are sick of BS. People still believe whatever they want to believe, they pay so much attention to trash tabloids and live in ignorance, THAT'S WHY.
Firstly, Michael's Estate is most certainly not run by family members, the law simply would not allow it. It is run and maintained by two of Michael's closest friends, John Branca & John Mclaine (and before I get shouted down by those fans who said that Michael fell out with Branca and fired him. I believe that like most friends, in spite of that the friendship and mutual respect remained). John Mclaine was an age old friend who was, in fact, a school pal of his big bros Tito & Jermaine. Both men have gone on to become very high movers & shakers in the Music Business. Michael knew what he was doing when he entrusted the managing of his affairs in their hands. What these guys dont know about the Music Business and money aint worth knowing! Also they had the thankless task of turning the Estate around from that of being on the brink of bankruptcy to (in over two years) being almost back in the black, by doing some really shrewd investing and backing some amazing initiatives - firstly the launch of Michael's first posthumus CD 'Michael' and secondly the 'Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour'. These guys deserve a round of applause! Now to the film. I must admit remarkably enough I agree to a certain extent with Travis, in that I do not approve of it, to even attempt to come close to trying to capture this amazingly talented and unique man on celluloid is in my mind nigh on impossible. Anyone trying to do so will just end up playing into the hands of all Michael's cynics and aggressors. Michael's music and dance and short films will keep his memory going. We do not need yet another hyped up Hollywood movie with some poor actor who will vainly attempt to even come close to the magic that was Michael. It is a travesty and I am amazed that The Estate is backing such an attempt. I can assure you that I for one will not be watching it and I am sure that I will not be the only fan in doing so.