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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jun 10, 2021 1:29:38 GMT
This thread will be for Michael almost film projects. đ„đŹ
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jun 10, 2021 1:44:07 GMT
As admirer of the arts of movies as it was of music, it is incomprehensible to the notion that Michael Jackson may have failed in something off his presence in the industry
With a successful music career so undeniably immeasurable and at levels never before seen and not yet surpassed, it is incomprehensible to the notion that Michael Jackson may have failed in something beyond his presence in the industry âthat as everyone knows it began early at age eleven. He is of little general knowledge, but Jackson was a big fan of film. As admirer of the arts of the movies as it was of music, although music and dance were his first love.
Despite the failures, chance of chance of fate and even boycotts, there were few attempts of him to enter this branch. Today we'll talk more about it.
Musicians trying to migrate to acting and consequently faltering is far from michael's exclusivity. One example that everyone remembers is that of Mariah Carey, another who, along side the beginning of her journey as a singer, also dreamed of venturing into the big screen. The project coldly calculated to bring her in this project was "Glitter", the most soundtrack film released in 2001, told the journey of a talented amateur singer to stardom at the hands of an ambitious producer for whom she would fall in love. The film that was specially made for Carey and to make her shine, had the artist behind in the production, in the script, in the casting and the like, was "The Mariah movie". The same can be said for Britney Spears, with 2002's "Crossroads" and Madonna's "Who's That Girl" in 1987 and several other Madonna films as well. Three failures in critics and at the box office that were shaped in the same way, take advantage of the success of a current fever of popular music, bankrolled especially for these fevers of popular music and in search of money.
It was 1977 when Michael begins filming his first film work, "The Wiz" adaptation of a successful Broadway musical that would premiere the following year. The Wiz was a version of "The Wizard of Oz" only with black actors and would count on Jackson in the role of the Scarecrow.
The film was not an immediate success, received negative reviews for several reasons, mainly for having Diana Ross already in her thirties playing the protagonist, supposedly a teenager â they had to change the whole synopsis to fit her. Coincidentally, the only factor to receive general acclaim from the criticism and public at that time was Michael's performance, considered superior even to the original theater. At the time, the lead singer of The Jackson was a name of some relevance in his profession, however it was still a few years until Thriller and even became the most famous face on the planet.
Already in a post-Thriller world and already having the knowledge I have today, we saw indications of this secret ambition of MJ in his videos. With beginning, middle and end storylines, featured performances, dialogues and some directed by major filmmakers such as John Landis in "Thriller" and "Black or White," Martin Scorsese in "Bad," David Fincher in "Who is It," Spike Lee in "They Don't Care About Us." Michael referred to his short-film clips and asked his team and collaborators to call it the same.
When Michael Jackson re-signed his contract with Sony Music in 1990, it was stipulated in the clauses of this agreement that the company would be behind in the disclosure and financing of its future film projects. The artist had achieved much in the 80s with Thriller and ADB, both gaining sales in excess of 25 million copies, and in the decade that would come on he longed for his main focus to become for this other area. He traded his manager going from Frank Dileo an expert in music promotion and marketing for Sandy Gallin, television producer and most undercover in Hollywood. The advice was from David Geffen's personal friend of the time and who was also very close to Gallin. A few years later David Geffen would co-found DreamWorks with Steven Spielberg â equally close to Michael during that time.
It was alongside Spielberg that Michael aspired for his new Era as an actor to awaken. The project chosen, a clichĂ© for his figure: A Peter Pan musical, in which Jackson was completely fascinated. The production began under high secrecy and had a fictitious name of "Project M". Every night, the singer worked on the script with Darlene Craviotto, a screenwriter who the studio had selected for the service and who in 2011 published a book â"How Michael Jackson got me out of the house" with no issues in Portuguese -- that recounts the experience of his endless meetings with the artist. According to Craviotto everything comes to an end when the director receives a new script from outside, which considering more creative makes him abort the original. The idea for the new film was not to Michael's liking, as it focused on a Peter Pan who grew up and without the memories of his time in the land of ever. Nor did Steven consider Michael's profile appropriate for this current proposal. "Hook: The Return of Captain Hook" with Robin Williams as the protagonist and a major cast as Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts and Maggie Smith, debuts in 1992 and is a hit.
This whole event seemed to cause a shudder in the already long friendship between Jackson and Spielberg and occasions were rare after such confusion that they mentioned each other again.
There are factors that definitely undermined Michael's access to the films âeven before any accusation spree was made against him. The first was his fame and name already seen as a historical figure in his own time, which made it difficult for any director to visualize him in a character, just as it would happen to the audience who â for the best or worst actor he might turn out to be â would still see who Jackson was in real life, there was also the fear of the star becoming bigger than the film itself. In 1989 he was one of many to take an interest in the role of Edward in "Edward Scissorhands" and volunteered for Tim Burton as a candidate, however he did not receive a response from the director who rejected several large stars in favor of then-rookie Johnny Depp. A curious detail is that critics of the time noticed some similarity in Depp's characterization of MJ's costumes during the times of the aDB album. It was like they wanted Michael's ideas, while they didn't want him properly. Another interfering one was about his appearance as "exotic" or "different". Sandy Gallin himself admitted years later that he himself could not see the client playing a common and current protagonist and not a heartthrob. Which is to be expected to be the exact feeling of other Hollywood producers.
But there was one role the businessman could idealize him: The Phantom in "The Phantom of the Opera." Negotiations for the project began between 1990 and 1992 and there is not much information whether there was interest from the creators in Jackson or not, despite Sandy's insistence that he was perfect for dressing the tenor. What is known is that the film was postponed by disagreements between screenwriter and director who ended up getting involved in other projects later and taking care of themselves. The Phantom of the Opera was only released in 2004, with Gerard Butler starring. It was a moderate success at the box office, is considered immemorial by fans and got terrible criticism.
Among so many rejections, there was a revered director who would seem to have a real interest in working with the singer. The Oscar winner, Francis Coppola, the brilliant mind behind the trilogy of "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now." Coppola planned to bring Pinocchio to the big screen and seriously considered Jackson to star. Like Peter Pan, Michael nurtured a passion for the story of the wooden boy and is imagined to be excited by the prospect of being able to represent him. It should be remembered that the singer had already passed his thirties by this period, but somehow they took him into account for both Peter Pan and Pinocchio ânothing more than two children. The cause for the closure of the venture was a wide-ranging legal fight over the copyright of the plot between Coppola and Columbia against Warner Bros. The filmmaker first had the intention of putting the film together with Warner, but there were disagreements that made him opt for Columbia. Warner filed a lawsuit and won the case, preventing the director from carrying out his plans.
With so many projects being planned simultaneously (along with others that we will comment on in the next part) it can be concluded that Michael Jackson was not only after a successful film, but of building a new career wide and thriving in it, with ambitious work done one after the other. We know that after "Who's That Girl", Madonna had her "Evita" and Mariah after "Glitter", got a "Precious". But participating in one or two successful films is too little to say that you have triumphed in the field.
It takes frequency. Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake, however many who have been in some successful feature films, are not considered larger in that part in specific than Jennifer Lopez or Jennifer Hudson, also actresses and also singers, but also actresses and equally singers. And as good as Jackson understood that, luck didn't seem to be on his side. But what neither he, nor Mariah, or Madonna and even Britney could understand is the importance of going back to the origins. If in music they all started underneath and gradually, why wouldn't it be the same in the movies? The fault lies in the fact that they are already big stars and, of course, already have their ego.
Any beginner does not have the luxury of already having a film specially made for you, enjoying control of the plot, production and planning from day one. Would it be so humiliating to start as a sidekick or antagonist in an already post-developed project that just needs to film and launch? Without having to run the risk of leading something from scratch and with the risk of being cancelled in the middle.
And especially, where is there a script where quality is beyond its mere presence?
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jun 10, 2021 5:39:19 GMT
In the first part of this article, we know some of Michael Jackson's attempts to enter the sphere of cinema. His choices were of highly ambitious projects and directed to the fanciful and playful universe, similar to his work in music and in the reflection of his persona to the public. In 1988 he released â as part of the promotion of BAD â the film "Moonwalker", a difficult job to define in category. While it works as an anthology compilation for the short films already seen from the album, it also features the hitherto unreleased "Smooth Criminal" and "Speed Demon", plus a background story (extremely insignificant and confusing) going on. The point was that the film didn't go as planned with regard to the release, in which Michael expected it to be in theaters âand had to settle for VHS.
One script that also developed synchronously to that of Peter Pan, Pinocchio and everything we learned earlier was that of a Sony/Columbia-sponsored film âas his new contract orderedâcalled "MidKnight." MidKnight was a musical that would tell the story of a boy described as "very shy" where every midnight turns into a noble knight in shining armor who sings and dances through the city. The screenplay was assigned to Caroline Thompson, screenwriter behind "Edward Scissorhands" and "The Addams Family" and the direction went to Anton Furst, winner of the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for Tim Burton's "Batman." Caroline told in an interview what we have already assumed and commented that it would be in the minds of several Hollywood producers about Michael, the idea of making this character a knight with helmet and metal armor was supposed to so they thought they could cover the protagonist's face for most of the time in fear of the public not taking him seriously. The project ended before any production as a result of Furst's suicide in November 91 at the age of forty-seven. Two other long-term films that were not deepened were a live-action of "John and the beanstalk" and another unnamed musical about a city dominated by gangs and violence, which would be saved by an outside visitor (Michael, logically).
It is to be expected that over time Jackson has grown tired of this scheme of attempts and failures by third-party problems. So why not create your own company and produce your own films? Jackson's first film-focused company was Kingdom Entertainment, a partnership with a Middle Eastern billionaire who financed the short film "Ghosts", which premiered in Cannes but made no profit because there was no proper way to promote. It is worth remembering that this was already a post-accusation scenario where no brand of great patronage wanted Michael to be tied to his image. It is said that the artist had tried to make a tip in "Batman Forever" of 95, but had his request refused by the director in view of the current controversies. Still in this company he tried to put forward the project of a biography of the writer Edgar Allan Poe. Due to the absence of a return to its initial work on Ghosts, Kingdom Entertainment ceased its activities.
A new experiment was reported in 2002, another society named "Neverland Pictures" with Raju Patel producer of the film "The Jungle Book", in which Michael was charmed at first sight. His focus was initially on giving life to King Pharaoh Tutankhamun in a historical adventure film and adapting for the drama the book "They Trap the Animals at Night" by Jennings Michael Burch for the big screens. The autobiographical book tells the life story of the author who grew up in an orphanage where he was abused. So moved by Burch's accounts, Jackson contacted him to record an interview together, in which the artist now âfor the first timeâplays the role of journalist (there are excerpts from this conversation available online and it's very exciting). This particular film, he did not seem to give up, it is said that months predecessors to his passing, the singer still commented on putting the idea into practice. Unfortunately, Raju Patel died in 2005 and a little over a year and a half after the release of Neverland Pictures, Michael Jackson would have to return to court âgiving the company an expiration.
It is evident from his choices of ideas that Jackson was creative, ambitious, too persistent and that taste dwelled not lacking. But perhaps there was a greater dose of self-recognition, after all there is no denying that there is some reason in the argument that their appearance made it difficult for it to fit into certain types of characters, and not only by their exterior, but by their age; Michael Jackson wanting to play Peter Pan, Pinocchio and John the beanstalk at 35 is like Diana Ross playing Dorothy in The Wiz and getting a barrage of criticism from the media and the public for such. And when it comes to Michael Jackson, the critics tend to be even more brutal. A perfect example of how his undeniable creativity and vision clashed with his lack of awareness in marvel's controversial near-purchase case. As inconceivable as it is these days to think of Stan Lee's brand as bankrupt and ruined, that was exactly his state in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jackson saw great potential in the organization, in reviving it with numerous films from franchises, theme parks and licensed products, basically everything that was done today and the artist had planned more than ten years before. But it was also included in Michael's ideas to star in his favorite hero: "Spider-Man" ânothing more than a teenager, still in high school, of ordinary appearance and owner of a personality that went unnoticed. In short, everything Michael Jackson isn't and wouldn't convince anyone to be âeven if he were to be as good an actor as Marlon Brando. Willing to pay 1.4 billion for the company and with Stan Lee more than consenting to sell, the transaction was not completed because Sony âMichael's record label at the time and in which he had a music catalog holding companyâdid not allow Jackson to use the merger as collateral for a loan. Most of all they wanted to keep Jackson and Jackson's profits to themselves.
Another rumor also well known came from the singer's interest in the remake of "The Chocolate Factory", which Tim Burton, again he, planned to direct. Michael learned of the intention of bringing the story back five years before its debut in 2005, when it was still under planning. His admiration for the original feature film should not be surprising and he felt it was ideal to play Willy Wonka âwhich this time was not such an arduous character to see him play. Burton wanted Depp again and the studio was terminally oused to the suggestion of having someone in the past involved with allegations of alleged child abuse head-to-head what would be a film for children and children. Jackson even tried to surprise and along with his candidacy sent songs âcomposed by himselfâthat would serve the soundtrack. The executives loved the songs and agreed to keep them, but rejected the author. Jackson was emphatic "Without me, without the songs" and so it was all over. However, similar to the situation that occurred with "Edward Scissorhands" the criticism again noted similarities between the construction of Johnny Depp's character with typical traits of Michael's character. Again, the impression that was left was that Burton seemed to be inspired by the artist, while also presing it. Depp denied these associations at the time saying that "Both are very different. Michael Jackson loves children, Willy Wonka hates them." Tim Burton made an attempt to work with the singer when he came up with the idea of creating a musical version of "The House of Wax", but the concept was rejected by Warner Bros. before a script was even created or the filmmaker communicated Jackson's plan.
But it didn't all end so badly for Michael when it came to cinema and some of the rejections he suffered proved to be a blessing. George Lucas confirmed about Jackson's possible interest in "Jar Jar Binks" in the so-called "prequel trilogy" of "Star Wars". As Lucas intended the character to be done with computer graphics and Michael preferred the effects of makeup, where it was possible to recognize his face rather than just his voice, nothing was done and the role was for another actor. In the end, Jar Jar Binks ended up being one of the most criticized figures by fans of the trilogy to the point of even being considered one of the worst characters ever written in the movies â jackson's small tip with less than a minute in "Men in Black" was much more revered. Despite initial recriminations about "The Wiz" when it came out, time made the film a classic in Black American culture and watching it became part of the traditions of the free action holiday, where numerous television channels air it every year around the date and always with strong audience. Moonwaker, although limited to VHS, the tape was a success in its format and is a famous affective memory of many children of the time. Jackson's 1986 Disney short film "Captain EO" also achieved considerable success in its debut and over the years, becoming one of the main attractions of the brand's parks after the singer's death.
None of the misfortunes of the past seemed to discourage him (if Brazilians never give up, apparently the gringos do not) and after completing the residency of "This is it" announced as his last tour, Michael still aspired to aim for direction and production of visual arts as soon as he finished the show â and as we know neither the tour nor the films came to pass. But Jackson's death finally brought the realization of this old dream, the behind-the-scenes documentary of what would be his final act on stage debuted in glory in theaters around the world, grossing over 200 million at the box office and becoming the most watched and successful documentary/concert in history. So maybe he got what he wanted so badly.
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Post by mjjfan810 on Jun 20, 2021 15:22:22 GMT
I always hoped his Edgar Allen Poe biopic came to fruition. Even his film ideas seemed more inspired than most.
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Post by butterflies2 on Jun 21, 2021 23:31:10 GMT
Would have been nice to see him in more films, though it would be hard for most to unsee him for who he was. At least I felt that way with men in black 2
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jun 22, 2021 3:03:09 GMT
i remember seeing men in black 2 and laughing so much when i saw Michael. i wish Michael was agent m. i mean some people only saw will smith in the movie too so it wouldn't be just Michael though. i think it's kind of normal seeing a movie with an celeb you are fan of. i mean i watch a movie not only for a celeb but for the movie too to see if it's good. but you got some people only watch a movie for an celeb. men in black 2 was an good movie. but i kind of hate the fact they didn't stop with the first movies. it wasn't the same.
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Post by Russg on Jun 22, 2021 9:50:41 GMT
i remember seeing men in black 2 and laughing so much when i saw Michael. i wish Michael was agent m. i mean some people only saw will smith in the movie too so it wouldn't be just Michael though. i think it's kind of normal seeing a movie with an celeb you are fan of. i mean i watch a movie not only for a celeb but for the movie too to see if it's good. but you got some people only watch a movie for an celeb. men in black 2 was an good movie. but i kind of hate the fact they didn't stop with the first movies. it wasn't the same. I love the story of how MJ was so desperate for his cameo in MIB2 he allegedly said to the director Brett Ratner "I was born to do this." LOL. As if MIB2 was somehow on his radar in Gary Indiana in 1958. Or like his whole life was building towards that moment.... MJ was so funny sometimes....
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Jun 23, 2021 5:29:09 GMT
Michael was almost part of the soundtrack of The Hunchback of Notre Dame To celebrate âHunchback of Notre Dameâ 25th Anniversary, producers and staff who created the animation have been interviewed to talk about making the film and revealing secrets on the wat. The interview called ââThe Hunchback of Notre Dameâ at 25: An Oral History of Disneyâs Darkest Animated Classicâ has been released by Slashfilm. During the interview, Composer Alan Menken said: âI met Michael Jackson when we were looking for someone to sing âA Whole New Worldâ for Aladdin. Michael wanted to co-write the song. I could get a sense of who Michael was. He was a very unique, interesting individualâŠin his own world.â Oh boy, can you imagine Michael Jackson singing âA Whole New Worldâ but I digress here as this is about Hunchback. He continued: âI get a call out of nowhere from Michaelâs assistant, when Michael was at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. He had to [deal with] allegations about inappropriate behavior with underage kids, and the breakup with Lisa Marie Presley. Heâs looking to change the subject. And he obviously loves Disney so much. So I mentioned Hunchback. He said heâd love to come to my studio, watch the movie and talk about it. So we got in touch with Disney Animation. They said, âMeet with him! If he likes itâŠwell, see what he says.â [laughing] Thereâs three songs. One was âOut There,â one was âGod Help the Outcasts,â one was âSomeday.â Michael said, âI would like to produce the songs and record some of them.â Wow. Okay. What do we do now? Michael left. We got in touch with Disney. It was like somebody dropped a hot poker into a fragile bowl with explosives. âUh, weâll get back to you about that.â Finally, predictably, the word came back, âDisney doesnât want to do this with Michael Jackson.â I go, âOK, could someone tell him this?â You can hear a pin drop, no response, and nobody did [tell him]. It fell to my late manager, Scott Shukat, to tell Michael or Michaelâs attorney.â It is a true shame that Michael was never picked to do the soundtracks for one of Disneyâs movies Like Elton Jones or Phil Collins. We also know that Michael loved the story of Quasimodo and maybe related to the story of the outcast and he might have given the songs of the movie a whole different meaning and feeling. www.slashfilm.com/hunchback-of-notre-dame-oral-history/ew.com/movies/hunchback-of-notre-dame-michael-jackson-songs-slashfilm/
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Sept 28, 2021 16:49:54 GMT
Michael Almost Recorded the Theme Song for âStand by Meâ
It is no secret to all Michael Jackson fans that Michael always wanted to be involved in movies. âThe Wizâ, âE.T. The Extra-Terrestrialâ, âFree Willyâ, âFree Willy 2â, âMen in Black 2â, âGet on the Busâ are prime examples.
He had multiple plans to get into different movie projects. One of them was to record the theme song for the movie âStand By Meâ.
âStand By Meâ was released in 1986 as a tale centered on a group of friends trying to solve a murder. Director Rob Reiner casted Corey Feldman, River Phoenix, Jerry OâConnell and Wil Wheaton for the main roles of the movie.
In 2010, a special 25th Anniversary DVD was released with commentary from Reiner, Feldman and Wheaton.
Feldman and Reiner talked about the movie theme song at one point which at the time, the title of the movie was not even set.
âMichael called me up before you switched the name to Stand by Me, and he said, âI saw a screening of your new film, and theyâre asking me to do some music for it.â And it was for The Body,â Feldman recounted to Reiner. He wanted to know if Michael Jackson was writing an original song for the film.
Reiner then clarified: âThey were actually talking to Michael Jackson to sing a new version of âStand by Meâ [by Ben E. King] for the filmâ
âEven though we all love Michael Jackson, I felt this was all about going back into 1959 and the time. And âStand by Meâ actually came out around 1960 â I think it was â and I wanted to keep with the original song. So the song that we used was the original by Ben E. King, which was number 1 when it first came out 25 years earlier.â
We can only imagine how amazing the song would have been sang by the King of Pop and as far as we could find, Michael did not record the song.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Oct 1, 2021 16:58:18 GMT
Michael Jackson did not feel sufficiently fulfilled with his legendary music career, so at the same time he tried to persuade the executives of Universal studios to count on him as a potential superhero for the production company's films.
The King of Pop tried to gain a position in the Hollywood industry by proposing to play 'Iron Man' in a hypothetical film adaptation âa project that would only materialize a decade later, but with Robert Downey Jr., as the protagonist.
"Michael was a great visionary about the directions the film world would take. A decade earlier, he wanted to surprise audiences with the first film version of 'Iron Man'.
He was an ambitious man who couldn't get enough of his privileged position in the music world, so he dreamed of producing and starring in the adventures of Tony Stark [superhero alter ego] in a great production without precedent,'revealed Dieter Wiesner, Jackson's then manager for 10 years.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Oct 1, 2021 17:18:14 GMT
Midknight: the cancelled film that would have Michael in the lead role In 1991, Michael Jackson renegotiated his contract with Sony Music receiving a record $65 million. The contract included the production of six albums and the opportunity to participate in films. Jackson's first original idea to enter the film industry came in 1992 with the feature film titled Midknight, but the project was cancelled. Here are the reasons: â The direction would be Anton Furst (production designer for Tim Burton's Batman). It is likely that part of the reason for the film's cancellation was Furst's death in late 1991. â Another possible reason for the cancellation was that the idea for the film came from Sony Pictures co-president Jon Peters (a close friend of Jackson's), who was fired from Sony in April 1991. In this case, it is most likely that the other Sony bosses did not agree with Jackson's idea in the film business. In fact, the other co-president of Sony Pictures at the time, Peter Guber, said the promise to put the King of Pop in the movies was nothing more than a superficial conversation. " The idea for the film came from Jackson himself, an action-adventure musical about a young man who turns into a dancing knight at midnight. Writer Caroline Thompson (Edward ScissorHands, The Addams Family, The Nightmare Before Christmas) said "we wanted to cover Michael's face because we thought the audience wouldn't take him seriously as an actor." In the same interview Carloine recalls that Anton Furst was apprehensive about directing the film because it would be his first time in directing. â According to the New York Times, "Sidney Ganis [Executive Vice President of Sony Pictures] said the company planned Midknight as a multimedia project. This probably means that in addition to film is planned a video game...'' â According to illustrator Greg Hildebrandt, Midknight was born as an animated movie idea that was taking place in New Orleans and Michael Jackson with the lead role. It would be some kind of male version for Cinderella. Unfortunately, the film never came.'' Pre-production of sketches made by Greg Hildebrandt for an action movie that Michael Jackson would star in a superhero role.
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Oct 1, 2021 17:38:48 GMT
looking at all these movie roles Michael could of played really breaks my heart.đđđ Michael playing iron man would of been awesome. also him as his own superhero would of been pretty awesome too. i love the name MidKnight for him. đđđ
i guess all of these are in our dreams now.đđđ
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Oct 19, 2021 22:07:50 GMT
Before The Cursed Child, Michael Jackson Wanted to Stage a Harry Potter Musical The Harry Potter franchise has branched into many forms of media, and one pop icon even wanted to turn it into a musical: Michael Jackson. Ever since the first installment hit shelves back in 1997, the Harry Potter franchise has been a staple of pop culture. The book series, which follows the titular character as he learns magic at a boarding school for witches and wizards, has spawned many adaptations, spin-offs and theme park attractions. However, there are still a few mediums that the series has yet to tackle. One such medium is the stage musical. While there have been multiple fan-made musicals in the past based on the character, there has yet to be an official music-based play within the growing catalog of Harry Potter media. As it turns out, there was one celebrity that did have his eye on turning the book series into a musical. During a 2010 interview with Oprah, J.K. Rowling revealed an interesting piece of trivia. After being asked if she was ever reluctant to âincrease the empire,â the author mentioned that she was once approached by Michael Jackson, who presented her with a rather unusual pitch. He wanted to develop a musical based on the adventures of Harry Potter. However, she ultimately turned the pitch down, citing her carefulness about saying yes to things, and how she agreed to certain projects, such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, because she knew they would turn out âincredible.â While there are no other details about this hypothetical stage play beyond this interview, it does leave fans to wonder what a musical based around Harry Potter would have been like, especially with Michael Jackson at the helm. Such an undertaking likely could have found plenty of financial success, especially since both the franchise and the music artist were popular, but there could have been many good reasons to be wary of the idea. For instance, the concept of turning such a popular franchise into a musical could have ended in disaster no matter who was attached to it. It's not an easy task to turn seven books into one feature-length musical without entirely changing the source material. There was also the fact that, despite being one of the most iconic musicians of all time, Michael Jackson did not have prior experience with stage musicals. This is not to say that he couldn't have done a good job with it, but it certainly would've made it harder to pull off. Whether or not this might've influenced the quality of the product, unfortunately, will never be known, but it is interesting to think about what could have been. The Harry Potter franchise eventually went on to have a stage play six years after Rowlingâs interview, although not a musical. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiered at the West End in London on July 30, 2016. It is meant to be the official sequel to the books and has gained mostly positive reviews since its debut. The play made its way to Broadway two years later. www.cbr.com/michael-jackson-harry-potter-musical-rowling-rejected/
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Oct 27, 2021 18:38:14 GMT
How Steven Spielberg Convinced Michael Jackson He Couldnât Play Peter Pan Part of what has made Steven Spielberg such a legendary presence in Hollywood is his instincts. As both a director and a producer, he has an innate sense of what audiences want to see and how to deliver. Itâs why Spielberg has become the highest-grossing director in cinema history. And itâs also why the filmmaker knew Michael Jackson wouldnât have been a suitable choice to play Peter Pan. Hereâs how he convinced the singer. Michael Jackson was a huge fan of Peter Pan In the late 1980s/early 1990s, Jackson was still at the peak of his fame. Spielbergâs Peter Pan film â which would end up being 1991âs Hook â was in development in between the releases of Jacksonâs Bad and Dangerous albums. Both predate Jacksonâs perceived fall from grace in the media landscape. So on paper, combining the worldâs biggest music star with the most famous director in Hollywood makes sense. Moreover, Jackson was admittedly a tremendous fan of J.M. Barrieâs Peter Pan character. The King of Pop even named his estate Neverland Ranch after the fantastical world where Peter, Captain Hook, and the Lost Boys lived. From his perspective, playing Peter Pan was a dream for Jackson. And despite his lack of acting experience, Spielberg at least considered Jackson for the role before ultimately going in a different direction. Steven Spielberg wouldnât let him lead his movie As Hook took shape, the story shifted away from a potentially musical take on Peter Pan. Instead, Spielbergâs film turned more toward a redemption arc that saw an adult Peter Pan aka Peter Banning return to Neverland to save his children. Once this became the angle the director committed to, he knew he and Jackson werenât going to be able to make their planned collaboration work, Spielberg told Entertainment Weekly in 2011. âMichael had always wanted to play Peter Pan. But I called Michael and I said, âThis is about a lawyer that is brought back to save his kids and discovers that he was once, when he was younger, Peter Pan.â So Michael understood at that point it wasnât the same Peter Pan he wanted to make.â Jacksonâs desire to play a more classical Peter Pan therefore didnât fit with Spielbergâs vision. In either case, Hook would be a wildly different movie with the King of Pop in the lead. Even with Robin Williams as Peter, the movie underwhelmed critics and underperformed at the box office. In fact, it remains the worst-reviewed movie Spielberg has ever directed. The King of Pop didnât appear in Steven Spielberg movies Following the dissolution of their talks about Peter Pan, Spielberg and Jackson never wound up working together. In fact, Jackson reportedly was so bitter about the whole thing that he spent $150,000 to have Spielberg cursed. In any case, he never starred in a major motion picture, despite a handful of appearances. Jacksonâs most high-profile movie role â aside from a brief cameo in Men in Black II â ironically was released after his death in 2009. Michael Jacksonâs This Is It hit theaters just months after he died. The documentary chronicles Jacksonâs efforts at mounting a farewell concert which sadly he never had the chance to perform. www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/steven-spielberg-michael-jackson-peter-pan.html/
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Post by NatureCriminal7896 on Nov 23, 2021 23:58:36 GMT
We found increasing evidence that in 1993, Michael came close to his dream of a film career. Stanley Donen â the director of iconic films such as "Dancing In the Rain," "Royal Nuptials" and "The Little Prince,"in a 1995 interview said he had a joint project with Michael Jackson that was canceled after the accusations from Jordan Chandler.
Stanley is one of many directors who noticed Jackson's special talent in the acting business.
The excerpt from the interview:
Why isn't Hollywood filming musicals anymore?
''The first reason is economical. Musicals are not translated into foreign languages, which is why they do not make money in foreign markets. As the number of musicals began to decline, there were fewer people to film them and things just got worse. Everything has a cycle.'' Have you tried to produce musicals in recent years?
''I planned to make one with Michael Jackson, but it came to nothing. I had the idea to do Doctor and The Monster. It was a very good idea. He'd be great as Mr. Hyde and dr. Jekyll.''
And what happened?
"Life."'
You mean the sexual abuse allegations in 1993?
''Yes.''
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