As ‘Michael 2’ Comes Together, Lionsgate Film Chief Confident Studio Can Pull Off Another “Big And Satisfying Movie For A Global Audience”
Lionsgate is making significant progress on the sequel to the film about Michael Jackson, titled 'Michael 2'. The studio's chair, Adam Fogelson, expressed confidence in the film's potential to appeal to a global audience, highlighting untold stories and music from Jackson's life. With a substantial portion of the film already shot, Lionsgate aims to create a big and satisfying movie experience.
- ▪Lionsgate is excited about the progress on 'Michael 2'.
- ▪Adam Fogelson noted that many popular parts of Michael Jackson's music catalog were not covered in the first film.
- ▪The studio has already shot 25% to 30% of the sequel from prior production activities.
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Jafaar Jackson in Michael Lionsgate Lionsgate Studios Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson said the company is “really excited about the progress we’re making” on a second Michael film. “All the conversations that we’ve been having with all of the appropriate parties continue to go exceptionally well, and 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,” he added on a call with analysts after the company’s quarterly earnings. “We can go forwards and backwards in telling this story. There are so many other events that happened, even in the time frame of the original movie, that weren’t touched upon.
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