Paris Jackson isn’t one to shy away from speaking her mind, especially when it involves her family. This week, she turned her attention to the estate of her late dad Michael Jackson. In new court docs, she has criticized the upcoming biopic approved by the men running the estate.
The Michael Jackson biopic isn’t supported by everybody
The trailer for “Michael” dropped earlier this month. But one person who definitely isn’t caught up in the buzz is Paris Jackson. In court documents filed on Tuesday, the model’s attorney calls out the two men in charge of Michael’s estate.
As well as her gripes about how much the men have been paid – a staggering $148 million – Paris criticizes their decisions related to the upcoming movie.
In the docs, obtained by US Weekly, Paris questions the (presumably expensive) casting of Miles Teller, who plays himself in the biopic. The filing reads: “Undoubtedly, Mr. [John] Branca considers his story to be central to the Michael Jackson story. Nonetheless, it is unclear how this peculiar and presumably costly casting decision will result in commensurate box office receipts.”
Paris’ lawyer also pointed out that one of the estate’s executors doesn’t have any movie-making experience. The filing continues: Mr. Branca’s lack of experience producing dramatic feature films may be at the root of reports that the Estate has had to funds tens of millions of dollars in reshoots after the terms of a well-known settlement agreement prevented the production from using substantial amounts of footage already shot.”
This part seemingly refers to the film being reshot because the third act involved one of Michael’s accusers, Jordan Chandler. An old settlement agreement supposedly prevented Michael or his team from talking about him.
The document continues: “The prospect of a botched production of a long overdue 3.5 hour biopic in which the Estate has reportedly invested at least some, if not all of the $150 million budget, is troubling, to say the least.”
Paris previously criticized the upcoming movie for being “dishonest.“
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