Antoine Fuqua is including one other movie to his intensive resume.
Antoine Fuqua, is confirmed to direct, Michael, a Lionsgate drama telling the complicated life story of the long-lasting singer Michael Jackson.
Sources say the movie will spotlight Jackson’s musical accomplishments beginning together with his earlier days in The Jackson 5 all the best way to his ascension as a pop star juggernaut. Lionsgate confirmed that movie will tackle all elements of Jackson’s life together with the allegations of kid sexual abuse. The movie has been in growth since 2019 however manufacturing will start later this 12 months, after Fuqua wraps up The Equalizer 3 starring Denzel Washington.
“The primary movies of my profession have been music movies, and I nonetheless really feel that combining movie and music are a deep a part of who I’m,” mentioned Fuqua in a press release to The Hollywood Reporter. He provides, “For me, there is no such thing as a artist with the ability, the charisma, and the sheer musical genius of Michael Jackson. I used to be influenced to make music movies by watching his work — the primary Black artist to play in heavy rotation on MTV. His music and people photographs are a part of my worldview, and the possibility to inform his story on the display screen alongside his music was irresistible.”
Fuqua’s directing credit hint again to the 90s the place he directed music movies for the likes of Toni Braxton, Prince, Stevie Surprise, and Chanté Moore earlier than his breakthrough movie, Coaching Day.
In an interview with Deadline, Joe Drake, chair of Lionsgate Movement Image Group shared his confidence in Antoine making this a compelling undertaking. “Antoine is a perceptive and highly effective filmmaker, and we really feel very lucky that he has chosen Michael as his subsequent undertaking. His visionary storytelling abilities and dedication to his craft will make Michael an unforgettable movie,” mentioned Drake.
