Here’s what should be in the sequel to the Michael Jackson biopic

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Michael, Antoine Fuqua’s dazzling but slight film on the life of the divisive self-proclaimed King of Pop Michael Jackson, has dominated the worldwide box office over the past week or so. And, given how much money it has made, and how much more it is going to make, the inevitable sequel has been announced.

It’s easy to see why the film has been a success. It’s extraordinarily entertaining, featuring an electrifying turn by the pop titan’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in the title role. The re-creations of several iconic performances (the Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough, Beat It and Thriller videos, the Victory and Bad tours and, perhaps best of all, Billie Jean at Motown 25) might be clumsily strung together by some token narrative about Michael wanting to break free from bad dad Joe, but they are undeniably spectacular.

The film has also provoked debate over the omission of any mention of the child abuse allegations against Michael Jackson, most notably in 1993, 2003 and even after his death (in 2009) with the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland. An early draft of the Michael script apparently did address at least the........

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