Pre-launch › Announcement & positioning · 22 May 2025 · T−337
Lionsgate CEO says the film will likely move to 2026
Jon Feltheimer told investors there were three and a half hours of footage and that the film would likely leave the fiscal year. Variety noted no footage was shown at CinemaCon 2025 and that reshoots were planned.
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- 22 May 2025 · T−337
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- Michael Jackson Biopic 'Likely' to Move to 2026Variety · 22 May 2025 · variety.com · SecondaryVerifies: Feltheimer on 3.5 hours of footage; no footage at CinemaCon 2025; reshoots
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