Michael Jackson Estate Slam Unauthorized Films / Confirm New Official Projects

Published: Tuesday 23rd May 2017 by Sam

Michael Jackson is a proven force – both in life and in death. Indeed, since his 2009 passing, the late great megastar has grossed more than $1 billion posthumously

It’s little wonder, then, why the King Of Pop’s Estate are playing no games when it comes to use of his likeness and legacy by parties unaffiliated with them.

This weekend sees Lifetime debut ‘Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland’ – a dramatisation of MJ’s final years. And the Estate are not happy.

Releasing a statement to the press, they slammed the production – as well as other projects such as a Netflix cartoon about Jackson. They also hinted at new titles that they are working on.

Here’s what was said:

To clear up any confusion or misperceptions about unsanctioned Michael Jackson projects currently in the news — including a Lifetime television movie and an animated film script recently purchased by Netflix — the Estate of Michael Jackson does not license or permit the use of any rights it owns, including to Michael’s music, images, video and films, for use in unauthorized works seeking to exploit Michael’s legacy. The Estate itself has numerous projects in development, all of which respect, honor and celebrate Michael’s life and legacy along with his extraordinary artistry that touched fans throughout the world. When the executors are ready to announce them, they will. As Michael said countless times about his own work, the quality goes in before the name goes on. [Source]

For those wondering how the aforementioned projects are able to proceed without the Estate’s approval, MJ is a public figure. Thus making it fair game to produce movies like the one Lifetime are about to debut. What folk won’t see or hear in the films though – as the statement stresses – is any of his music, videos, or performances. Which, for an act like MJ, begs the question of: what’s the point?

Still, it’s more than clear at this point that his narrative will remain something of public fascinating forever.

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  1. SMH May 23, 2017

    LOL. The MJ estate complaining about exploiting Michael’s legacy? LMAO pot meet kettle.

    • I HATE BLACK and WHITE B****** May 23, 2017

      You should re.read the article. …they want their relative MJ story to be told by his own family not strangers

    • SMH May 23, 2017

      Maybe you need to re-read the article. Not once in their statement do they say they want his family to tell the story, and not one member of his family controls the estate or is receiving a dime of that billion dollars he grossed since he died, including his alleged kids. Those shady white guys running his estate just want to be the only ones with complete control of exploiting his legacy and getting rich off of it.

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