‘Leaving Neverland’ Director Calls Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Disingenuous’

Michael Jackson‘s biopic is already inflicting controversy … with the movie’s creators promising the uncensored fact and the “Leaving Neverland” director calling BS.

Here is the deal … the brand new MJ movie’s reportedly been touted in a number of press releases as an trustworthy portrayal of Michael Jackson’s life with a concentrate on each his expertise and his very human struggles.

Variety checked in with producer Graham King and screenwriter John Logan, who do put the abuse allegations into the movie — in spite of everything, Michael went by a really public prison trial over them, so it might be exhausting to not — however finally painting him by a lens of innocence since he wasn’t convicted again then.

In a separate assertion, Graham King stated he did not sanitize Michael’s life one bit … as an alternative working exhausting to current an unbiased image of the King of Pop.

Properly, “Leaving Neverland” director Dan Reed‘s not shopping for that … telling the outlet he is learn a replica of the “Michael” screenplay — and it is principally an ode to MJ.

Keep in mind … “Leaving Neverland” featured allegations of kid intercourse abuse in opposition to Jackson by Wade Robson and James Safechuck — their courtroom case in opposition to Jackson’s property is still awaiting trial.

Reed says the film goes out of its solution to present Michael interacting with youngsters in a constructive means … and he even goes so far as to say it looks as if Michael’s former lawyer John Branca — an government producer on the movie — sat the inventive staff down and straight up instructed them what to write down.

We have proven you fairly a couple of behind-the-scenes looks on the film being remodeled the months — catching Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Lengthy and extra stars all dressed up and prepared for the digicam to roll.