Everything was ready for Jaafar Jackson to step into his uncle's shoes and embody the king of pop in cinemas around the world. However, something must not have gone as expected in

But apparently, the Antoine Fuqua biopic had every intention of addressing the allegations and its approach has landed the team in hot water. This is per a new report from Matthew Belloni’s newsletter Puck,

As it turns out, the Michael Jackson estate made an agreement with the Chandler family to never “dramatize” those events. The Lionsgate film slated for release on October 3rd apparently does just that, and in the following manner that’s cited in the report:

The Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has run into serious trouble over an overlooked agreement that prevented one of the film's antagonists — the father of a boy who accused the singer of abuse — from being included in any biopic.

Michael, the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, is facing a potential delay over the film’s controversial third act, which has legal implications.

A long-forgotten contract with one of the children who accused of the singer of sexual abuse is forcing filmmakers to revise the biopic's final act, per a report.