Just a few months after Leaving Neverland, HBOs explosive documentary about child-molestation accusations against Michael Jackson, Discovery is picking up a Jackson doc of its own. But Killing Michael Jackson presumably wont wade into the sexual abuse allegations that swirled against the pop singer for years (which Jackson denied). Rather the one-hour documentary will revolve around Jacksons death, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Jackson died in 2009 from an overdose of the anesthetic propofol. His death sparked an immediate investigation against Conrad Murray, Jacksons cardiologist. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison in 2011; he was later released in 2013 for good behavior.
Killing Michael Jackson will wade into the singers death, examining the moments leading up to it, as well as the media circus that came after. The doc will also feature Orlando Martinez, Dan Myers, and Scott Smith, three detectives who worked on the case. Per T.H.R., the detectives will reopen their case files and share audiotaped interviews with Murray and witnesses involved in the case.
“We are delighted that this documentary has been picked up in territories across the world,” said Matt Graff, managing director of distributor Zig Zag Productions, to T.H.R. “This film focuses on the intriguing circumstances surrounding Michael Jacksons death, giving audiences a fascinating insight into the final moments of the pop stars life and the criminal process that lead to the arrest and conviction of Dr. Conrad Murray.”
The film will also air in Italy, Germany, the Nordics, Poland, New Zealand, and Belgium. It does not yet have a release date.
It arrives a few months after Leaving Neverland, the four-hour documentary that has further complicated Jacksons legacy. In the wake of the renewed child-molestation allegations, some outlets have opted to disavow the singer. Some radio stations in New Zealand and Canada have stopped playing his music, while producers of The Simpsons have opted to shelve a 1991 episode that featured Jackson playing a key voice role.
The singers estate has pushed back, filing a $100 million lawsuit against HBO for airing the documentary, and speaking out in interviews against Jacksons accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom speak extensively in Leaving Neverland. The estate is also still continuing with Dont Stop Til You Get Enough, a jukebox musical scheduled to hit Broadway in 2020. In April, director and choreographer Chris Wheeldon said that his team is currently “trying to make a show thats balanced,” noting that he found LeavRead More – Source
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