On the new upcoming Michael Jackson film

Whoever is excited about this new Michael Jackson movie coming out, let me just suggest that you please watch this documentary first. Sadly, everything we feared might be going on with Michael and all those boys on his ranch was absolutely true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDIGpVm-5S0

(May 11, 2026 06:01 PM)Magical Realist Wrote: Whoever is excited about this new Michael Jackson movie coming out, let me just suggest that you please watch this documentary first. Sadly, everything we feared might be going on with Michael and all those boys on his ranch was absolutely true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDIGpVm-5S0

But ultimately futile. Maybe after the two or three living generations of his fans die -- and if the Jackson family's competency level at litigation ever falters -- a future era will finally make the otherwise expected adjustments or revisions.

Leaving Neverland (wikipedia): In February 2019, the Jackson estate successfully sued HBO for breaching a non-disparagement clause by distributing the film. ... Following the film's removal from the Max platform after HBO's settlement with the Jackson estate, it is currently commercially unavailable as of 2026. Reed stated in an interview with Variety that the distribution rights will revert to him in 2029, after which time he may make the film available again.

[...] Despite the negative publicity, Jackson's honors were not rescinded, as had happened following sexual assault allegations made against Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein, and there were no mass calls to stop playing his music, as had happened following allegations against Gary Glitter and R. Kelly.

Jackson's combined music sales, including his work with the Jackson 5, increased by 10%. Streams of his music and videos increased by 6%, rising from 18.7 million between February 24 and 26 to 19.7 million between March 3 and 5. His videos were viewed 22.1 million times, an increase of roughly 1.2 million from the week prior, and three of his albums re-entered the UK iTunes chart.

In June 2019, around the time of the tenth anniversary of Jackson's death, various industry executives said that his legacy would endure. Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, which has sold millions of dollars' worth of Jackson memorabilia, said Jackson "still commands prices compared to most any other celebrity". The senior Billboard editor Gail Mitchell said she interviewed about 30 music executives who believed Jackson's legacy could withstand the controversy.

Reed said he had received abuse and death threats from Jackson fans. In January 2019, he said: "There must be dozens of men out there who have been sexually abused by [Jackson] ... others will see this film and come out."

Wow..well I'm glad I saw it while I had the chance. Even Oprah was on it interviewing the survivors. Talk about pop culture censorship.