Lionsgate-chef ger uppdatering om planer på uppföljare till Michael-film

Lionsgate-chefer delade med sig av uppdateringar om en uppföljare till Michael Jackson-biografin under en kvartalsrapport. De uttryckte stort förtroende för projektet och noterade att betydande förhandsmaterial redan har spelats in.

Adam Fogelson, chef för Lionsgate Studios Motion Picture, säger att studion är mycket entusiastisk över framstegen med en andra Michael-film. Han noterade att samtalen med alla relevanta parter fortsätter att gå exceptionellt bra och lyfte fram outnyttjade historier och musik från Jacksons katalog.

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