Antoine Fuqua is set to direct a Michael Jackson biopic for Lionsgate. (Update: Nephew Jafar Jackson cast to play MJ)

[Patrick Kane]

I think they should leave this one alone. Who’s really going to play Mike and do it justice? Fuqua a decent director but outside of Training Day and the first Equalizer, I don’t really like his films. I think Spike would’ve been a better choice but we’ll see how it plays out.

 

[F*ckthemkids]

Shoulda been Ryan Coogler

 

[dat aint da same sandwich]

Spike Lee fell off.

F Gary Gray would be better.

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

Michael is too larger than life

Who could play him?

 

[Michael's Black Son]

No.

 

[1986]

Hell no. How are they gonna tell his lifestory within 2.5 hours? shyt will be trash.

The Jordie Chandler accusation and Arvizo trial alone is a movie worth making.

 

[get these nets]

I think they should leave this one alone. Who’s really going to play Mike and do it justice? Fuqua a decent director but outside of Training Day and the first Equalizer, I don’t really like his films. I think Spike would’ve been a better choice but we’ll see how it plays out.

MJ was a larger than life personality.
Only way you could make a passable biopic would be 20+ years after he passed away. Then there would be an entire generation who could view it with fresh eyes. The rest of us, who experienced MJ's reign in real time won't accept the film.

 

[Patrick Kane]

MJ was a larger than life personality.
Only way you could make a passable biopic would be 20+ years after he passed away. Then there would be an entire generation who could view it with fresh eyes. The rest of us, who experienced MJ's reign in real time won't accept the film.

Exactly this… just way too soon and the movie gonna be trash before they shoot the first scene

 

[UnQuantized]

MJ needs a limited series to cover everything but he deserves to be on the big screen at the same timeHis early years in Gary, Indiana growing into the Jackson Five, relationship with his Father and older brothers could be really cinematic. I imagine the first hour of the film being something like that Denzel Washington Film from a few years ago 'Fences'.

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Bout to have Mike shooting Mexican cartel in LA alleys

 

[nose hair]

The abc Jackson family American dream series will always stand as thee Michael/the Jackson’s story

 

[King Poetic]

I’m good

American Dream that comes on tv is a classic Jackson story, so I don’t want know MJ or Prince Bio’s

 

[Child_Of_God]

I honestly can’t see anyone playing an authentic MJ. He was too larger then life.

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Is flex reprising his role as mj

 

[get these nets]

Exactly this… just way too soon and the movie gonna be trash before they shoot the first scene

If I got the budget, I would do a left field biopic. Would cover the period of his life that is rarely talked about. The period between Off The Wall and Thriller. From star to mega star.
The changes in his life as a young man, the change in music landscape, physical changes, birth of MTV, etc