“Michael 2” Likely But ‘When’ Might Be Tricky

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Adam Fogelson has offered an update on the follow-up to this past weekend’s Michael Jackson biopic “Michael”.

Appearing on Matt Belloni’s The Town podcast, Fogelson says a sequel is moving forward following the biopic smashing records with a $218 million worldwide opening weekend.

The first film covers the formation of the Jackson 5 in 1966 through to a brief glimpse of the “Bad” tour in 1988. Fogelson suggests a second film could deal with the release of the “Bad” and “Dangerous” albums, Jackson’s Super Bowl halftime performance, and everything beyond.

Fogelson says: “There is a massive amount of music… and life experiences separate and apart from allegations… that would fill more than a second movie on its own.”

However, the sequel’s timeline is unclear right now due to scheduling issues – director Antoine Fuqua is shortly filming a Netflix project with Denzel Washington while producer Graham King is dealing with several projects.

Asked if the sequel would engage with the sexual abuse allegations that defined Jackson in the latter part of his career, he says: “It’s a really complicated question, and I’m not sure I think that I am the best person or now is the best time.”