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Michael has emerged as one of the most successful titles of the 2026 movie schedule<\/a> thus far, as the biopic on The King of Pop has dominated the box office<\/a> and raked significant money. With all that in mind, it\u2019s no surprise that Lionsgate is already developing a sequel, though there are certain variables to consider. For starters, there are aspects of Jackson\u2019s personal life that can\u2019t be covered due to legal reasons. However, based on recent comments from an exec, that\u2019s not stopping the studio from moving forward.<\/p>\n Antoine Fuqua\u2019s Jackson biopic ends in 1988 with the Bad Tour, which predates the legal issues the late singer contends with in the \u201890s. Those child sexual abuse allegations were initially meant to be referenced in the film\u2019s prologue and epilogue. However, Jackson\u2019s estate discovered a legal stipulation that prevented one of the alleged victims from being depicted in the movie. With that, the ending was deemed \u201cunusable,\u201d<\/a> and the estate paid for it to be reshot for a high total<\/a> ranging between $10 and $15 million.<\/p>\n That situation leaves a lot of questions when it comes to the screenplay for a supposed Michael sequel. Nevertheless, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chairman Adam Fogelson is bullish about what\u2019s to come. The exec spoke to Variety<\/a> about the follow-up, and it sounds like, thanks to production on the first movie, some pieces are already in place for the next one, from a logistical standpoint. Fogelson explained:<\/p>\n We think we\u2019ve got 25 to 30% of a second movie already shot from the prior production activity, and so obviously that will have some [financial] benefit ultimately, but we\u2019re going to make sure we make a big and satisfying movie for a global audience once again.<\/p>\n Fogelson spoke about the possibility of a sequel over a month ago and shared his belief that there was \u201cmore story\u201d to be told<\/a>. There, of course, is a lot of additional material that Fuqua (should he return to direct) and his collaborators could tackle aside from the legal complications. Fogelson shared more thoughts regarding where the creative team could go narrative-wise with a second film:<\/p>\n I would say that there is a ton of incredibly entertaining Michael Jackson story, and much of the biggest and most popular parts of his music catalog that were not touched upon in the first film. There are so many other events that happened, even in the time frame of the original movie that weren\u2019t touched upon, so we\u2019re very, very confident that we\u2019ve got an incredibly entertaining movie that will appeal once again to a global audience as the pieces come together.<\/p>\n