But apparently, the Antoine Fuqua biopic had every intention of addressing the allegations and its approach has landed the team in hot water. This is per a new report from Matthew Belloni’s newsletter Puck,

The upcoming biopic on pop legend Michael Jackson, Michael, may have to undergo reshoots due to unexpected issues with its script. The film's release has been pushed from April to October due to the same.

"Michael," starring Jaafar Jackson, faces controversy over its depiction of abuse allegations and a $23 million settlement.

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

The upcoming biopic about Michael Jackson reportedly needs to be reshot after a past legal agreement from an accuser was recently discovered. According to a report from Puck on Thursday, January 23, the film initially included the lawsuit against the late musician — who died in 2009 at age 50 — filed by Evan Chandler.

As it turns out, the Michael Jackson estate made an agreement with the Chandler family to never “dramatize” those events. The Lionsgate film slated for release on October 3rd apparently does just that, and in the following manner that’s cited in the report:

The third act of the Michael Jackson biopic will reportedly have to be completely rewritten, due to an agreement overlooked by team behind the film.

Michael’s getting changed.The highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, produced in collaboration with the late singer's family, is reportedly facing a significant setback due