The release date of the highly anticipated biopic about Michael Jackson is being pushed back. "Michael" was wrapped last year and was set to be released in April. But now, according to TMZ, the film about the King of Pop is being pushed back six months to November 2025.

A key agreement in a massive settlement was reportedly overlooked while vetting the script, leaving producers scrambling to do rewrites and reshoots.

Part of that settlement, according to Puck 's multiple sources, is an agreement that the Chandlers can never be mentioned or dramatized in a movie. The outlet claims the Chandler saga was a key "backbone" of the movie, written by John Logan, and that legally binding agreement was overlooked when the script was previously vetted and approved.

The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael , has hit a big roadblock as the production team prepares for extensive reshoots of the film's third act. This is all taking place due to a long-forgotten agreement tied to the Jackson family that’s now come back to haunt the project.

A new development in the long-planned Michael Jackson movie suggests that the film will have to undergo some major reshoots over an ongoing legal issue. What is the legal issue behind the Michael Jackson movie?

One of Michael Jackson’s accusers is the reason the highly-anticipated biopic will be delayed 6 months. The film reportedly ran into trouble over the plot, which is said to depict allegations the singer’s estate have been banned from dramatising.