{"id":2106174,"date":"2026-08-22T08:45:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2106174"},"modified":"2026-08-22T08:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T05:45:25","slug":"michael-jackson-movie-sequel-will-address-child-abuse-allegations-from-his-point-of-view-says-jaafar-jackson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2106174","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson movie sequel will address child abuse allegations from \u201chis point of view\u201d says Jaafar Jackson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-still.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Michael Jackson movie sequel will address child abuse allegations from \u201chis point of view\u201d says Jaafar Jackson<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The record-breaking biopic was forced to reshoot scenes referencing the allegations after the discovery of a clause in a legal settlement <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Laura Molloy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-22T09:45:25+01:00\">22nd August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-still-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in &apos;Michael&apos;\" title=\"Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in &apos;Michael&apos;\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in &#8216;Michael&#8217;. CREDIT: Glen Wilson\/Lionsgate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The sequel to\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i> will address child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson \u201cfrom his point of view\u201d, says his nephew Jafaar Jackson.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Michael\u2019 review: safe, shiny reminder of the King Of Pop\u2019s musical genius<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first film, which follows the life of the late King of Pop, features his nephew Jaafar Jackson portraying the star, following the beginning of his career in the Jackson 5\u00a0up until the \u2018Bad\u2019 world tour in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael<\/em> notably didn\u2019t include any reference to the child sexual abuse allegations against Jackson, though the story was included in the initial screenplay. However, a clause in a legal settlement was discovered, which forbid the Jackson estate from mentioning one of the accusers, Jordan Chandler, meaning that the production spent $15million on reshoots. The movie ultimately ended at a different point in Jackson\u2019s life, shifting the narrative tension onto his relationship with his father, Joe (Colman Domingo).<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, it was revealed that the sequel is officially set to start filming later this year, and now Jaafar has provided some insight into the potential plot.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zOLzsbOleM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Speaking to <em>GQ Middle East<\/em>, the actor said it will depict the abuse allegations \u201cfrom [Michael\u2019s] point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the second film will give even more insight from his point of view, because at the end of the day, [the allegations] are always from someone else\u2019s,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s someone else\u2019s story. It\u2019s someone else\u2019s idea of what it is, and it\u2019s mainly driven by an agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s really the issue we\u2019ve been having as a family \u2013 not having Michael\u2019s voice being heard. I think that\u2019s very, very important, especially in the late years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes the screenplay is still in development and that Jafaar has no real say in its story, but is rather noting what he would like to see.<\/p>\n<p>After debuting to the\u00a0largest-ever opening weekend for a biopic\u00a0and subsequently becoming the\u00a0highest-grossing biopic ever made, beating\u00a0<i>Oppenheimer<\/i>, last month\u00a0it was confirmed that\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i>\u00a0had taken in \u00a31.001billion (\u00a3750million) globally, making it the first of its genre to pass the milestone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/michael-first-biopic-1billion-box-office-3956624\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>In\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u2019s three-star review of\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i>, we said: \u201cMichael feels like a job well done: it\u2019s a slick, accessible advert for Jackson\u2019s incredible imperial phase. But if the singer\u2019s estate wanna be startin\u2019 somethin\u2019 bigger like a film franchise, they\u2019ll have their work cut out.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Music Clip - Billie Jean (2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e33V9wBPYVI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In other news, earlier this summer, James Safechuck and Wade Robson from\u00a0<em>Leaving Neverland<\/em>\u00a0were given a new trial date for 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Safechuck previously\u00a0shared a statement in support of child sex abuse survivors\u00a0amid the release of the Jackson biopic\u00a0<em>Michael<\/em>. Dan Reed, who directed\u00a0<em>Leaving Neverland<\/em>,\u00a0claimed this spring that the late singer was \u201cworse than Jeffrey Epstein\u201d, while also questioning why\u00a0<em>Michael<\/em>\u00a0failed to address the abuse allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, earlier this month, a child sex trafficking lawsuit against Jackson\u2018s estate was thrown out of court.<\/p>\n<p>The Jackson estate has adamantly and repeatedly denied all allegations of abuse against the late singer.<\/p>\n<p><b>For more help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0<\/b><b>Rape Crisis charity website<\/b><b>. In the US, visit\u00a0<\/b><b>RAINN.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Michael<\/li>\n<li>Michael Jackson<\/li>\n<li>Pop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" 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td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Jorja Smith to headline The O2 as part of London venue\u2019s 20th birthday celebrations<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The sequel to\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i> will address child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson \u201cfrom his point of view\u201d, says his nephew Jafaar Jackson.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE: \u2018Michael\u2019 review: safe, shiny reminder of the King Of Pop\u2019s musical genius<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first film, which follows the life of the late King of Pop, features his nephew Jaafar Jackson portraying the star, following the beginning of his career in the Jackson 5\u00a0up until the \u2018Bad\u2019 world tour in the late 1980s.<\/p>\n<p><em>Michael<\/em> notably didn\u2019t include any reference to the child sexual abuse allegations against Jackson, though the story was included in the initial screenplay. However, a clause in a legal settlement was discovered, which forbid the Jackson estate from mentioning one of the accusers, Jordan Chandler, meaning that the production spent $15million on reshoots. The movie ultimately ended at a different point in Jackson\u2019s life, shifting the narrative tension onto his relationship with his father, Joe (Colman Domingo).<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, it was revealed that the sequel is officially set to start filming later this year, and now Jaafar has provided some insight into the potential plot.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael | Official Trailer\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zOLzsbOleM?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Speaking to <em>GQ Middle East<\/em>, the actor said it will depict the abuse allegations \u201cfrom [Michael\u2019s] point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the second film will give even more insight from his point of view, because at the end of the day, [the allegations] are always from someone else\u2019s,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s someone else\u2019s story. It\u2019s someone else\u2019s idea of what it is, and it\u2019s mainly driven by an agenda.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s really the issue we\u2019ve been having as a family \u2013 not having Michael\u2019s voice being heard. I think that\u2019s very, very important, especially in the late years,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes the screenplay is still in development and that Jafaar has no real say in its story, but is rather noting what he would like to see.<\/p>\n<p>After debuting to the\u00a0largest-ever opening weekend for a biopic\u00a0and subsequently becoming the\u00a0highest-grossing biopic ever made, beating\u00a0<i>Oppenheimer<\/i>, last month\u00a0it was confirmed that\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i>\u00a0had taken in \u00a31.001billion (\u00a3750million) globally, making it the first of its genre to pass the milestone.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/michael-first-biopic-1billion-box-office-3956624\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>In\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u2019s three-star review of\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i>, we said: \u201cMichael feels like a job well done: it\u2019s a slick, accessible advert for Jackson\u2019s incredible imperial phase. But if the singer\u2019s estate wanna be startin\u2019 somethin\u2019 bigger like a film franchise, they\u2019ll have their work cut out.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Music Clip - Billie Jean (2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e33V9wBPYVI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In other news, earlier this summer, James Safechuck and Wade Robson from\u00a0<em>Leaving Neverland<\/em>\u00a0were given a new trial date for 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Safechuck previously\u00a0shared a statement in support of child sex abuse survivors\u00a0amid the release of the Jackson biopic\u00a0<em>Michael<\/em>. Dan Reed, who directed\u00a0<em>Leaving Neverland<\/em>,\u00a0claimed this spring that the late singer was \u201cworse than Jeffrey Epstein\u201d, while also questioning why\u00a0<em>Michael<\/em>\u00a0failed to address the abuse allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, earlier this month, a child sex trafficking lawsuit against Jackson\u2018s estate was thrown out of court.<\/p>\n<p>The Jackson estate has adamantly and repeatedly denied all allegations of abuse against the late singer.<\/p>\n<p><b>For more help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0<\/b><b>Rape Crisis charity website<\/b><b>. In the US, visit\u00a0<\/b><b>RAINN.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\" data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/michael-first-biopic-1billion-box-office-3956624\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>In\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u2019s three-star review of\u00a0<i>Michael<\/i>, we said: \u201cMichael feels like a job well done: it\u2019s a slick, accessible advert for Jackson\u2019s incredible imperial phase. But if the singer\u2019s estate wanna be startin\u2019 somethin\u2019 bigger like a film franchise, they\u2019ll have their work cut out.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael Music Clip - Billie Jean (2026)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e33V9wBPYVI?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>In other news, earlier this summer, James Safechuck and Wade Robson from\u00a0<em>Leaving Neverland<\/em>\u00a0were given a new trial date for 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Safechuck previously\u00a0shared a statement in support of child sex abuse survivors\u00a0amid the release of the Jackson biopic\u00a0<em>Michael<\/em>. Dan Reed, who directed\u00a0<em>Leaving Neverland<\/em>,\u00a0claimed this spring that the late singer was \u201cworse than Jeffrey Epstein\u201d, while also questioning why\u00a0<em>Michael<\/em>\u00a0failed to address the abuse allegations.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, earlier this month, a child sex trafficking lawsuit against Jackson\u2018s estate was thrown out of court.<\/p>\n<p>The Jackson estate has adamantly and repeatedly denied all allegations of abuse against the late singer.<\/p>\n<p><b>For more help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the\u00a0<\/b><b>Rape Crisis charity website<\/b><b>. In the US, visit\u00a0<\/b><b>RAINN.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/michael-jackson-movie-sequel-will-address-child-abuse-allegations-from-his-point-of-view-says-jaafar-jackson-3964065&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Michael-still.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News Michael Jackson movie sequel will address child abuse allegations from \u201chis point of view\u201d says Jaafar Jackson The record-breaking biopic was forced to reshoot scenes referencing the allegations after the discovery of a clause in a legal settlement By Laura Molloy 22nd August 2026 Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2106174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2106174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2106174\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2106174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2106174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2106174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}