Tag: Leaving Neverland
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Lionsgate Buys Michael Jackson Biopic Coming from ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Producer and Singer’s Estate
Lionsgate is teaming with Academy Award–winning producer Graham King (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) on “Michael,” the first big-screen Michael Jackson biopic, for worldwide distribution. The film will be produced by King as well as co-executors of Michael Jackson’s estate, John Branca and John McClain.The screenplay comes from three-time Oscar nominee John Logan. King and Logan previously collaborated…
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Emmy Predictions: Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special — One of the Year’s Tightest Races
Last Year’s Winner: “The Apollo”Still Eligible: No.Hot Streak: After Netflix took home back-to-back trophies in 2016 and 2017 (“13th”), HBO has rattled off three consecutive wins in the Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special category: “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” (2018), “Leaving Neverland” (2019), and “The Apollo” (2020). HBO remains the most-awarded network in the…
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‘Athlete A’ on Netflix: Film Review
In the last two years, a series of scalding and essential documentaries — “Leaving Neverland,” “Surviving R. Kelly,” “Untouchable,” “On the Record,” “Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich” — have shined a light on the contours of sexual abuse and the supreme, if not obscene, concentration of power that too often allows it to be concealed and…
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HBO Seeks Dismissal of Michael Jackson Estate’s Suit Over ‘Leaving Neverland’
HBO urged an appeals court on Friday to throw out litigation brought by the Michael Jackson estate over the 2019 documentary “Leaving Neverland.”HBO and the Jackson estate have been locked in a legal war ever since the premium cable network agreed to run the documentary, which chronicles child sexual abuse allegations against Jackson.The Jackson estate…
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‘Leaving Neverland’ director pulls film from Kew Media Distribution
The news follows Kew Media being issued with a cease trading order on 30 January.Dan Reed’s Amos Pictures has pulled distribution of Emmy-winning Channel 4 documentary Leaving Neverland from Kew Media Distribution.Broadcast has learned that Reed’s lawyers have sent Kew a notice stating it is taking back the rights to the HBO co-production after the…
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PGA Awards: ‘1917’ Named Outstanding Motion Picture
Universal’s 1917 won one of the top prizes — outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures — at the 31st annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday night.Awards were presented in categories spanning film and television. Regarding the latter, the evening’s winners were mostly in line with those who triumphed at this year’s Emmy Awards, such as…
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PGA Awards Winners: Complete List (Updating Live)
The Producers Guild of America are announcing the winners in the motion picture and television categories for its 31st Annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday night at the Hollywood Palladium.The PGA Awards has been one of the most reliable bellwethers for the Oscar for best picture, matching award in 21 of its past 30 years,…
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‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Season 2 Explores Painful Aftermath of Lifetime Documentary
When “Surviving R. Kelly” debuted last January on Lifetime, the six-part documentary series re-ignited the conversation around #MeToo, galvanizing the black community by exposing one its most popular artists as an alleged sexual predator. Just weeks later, “Leaving Neverland” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival amid protests from supporters of Michael Jackson, whose adult victims…
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‘Leaving Neverland’ Wins Emmy for Top Documentary Special
Adding to an acclaim-filled 2019, “Leaving Neverland” took home the top award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmys.The two-part series chronicles the accounts of James Safechuck and Wade Robson, who each allege that as children they were victims of sexual abuse by Michael Jackson. Each of them recount their…
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20 Indie Gems and Festival Favorites to See This Season, From ‘Parasite’ to ‘Clemency’
This week, IndieWire is rolling out our annual fall preview, including the very best indie movies coming out this year, festival hits bound for a big screen near year, all the awards contenders you need to know about, and even some blockbuster fare that will please even the most discerning viewers.Check back every day for a new look at…