Jaafar Jackson, who plays his uncle Michael Jackson in the record-breaking biopic "Michael", has said the planned sequel will address the child sexual abuse allegations against the singer "from his point of view." The original film omitted the allegations entirely after production discovered a settlement clause barring the Jackson estate from referencing accuser Jordan Chandler, forcing costly reshoots and a narrative shift towards Jackson's relationship with his father instead.

The reshoots reportedly cost $15million, and the finished film ended up focusing on Jackson's career from the Jackson 5 through the 1980s "Bad" tour without touching the abuse claims. Speaking to GQ Middle East, Jaafar said the family felt Michael's own voice had never been properly heard on the matter, though he stressed the sequel's script is still in development and he has no formal input into its content. The first film became the highest-grossing biopic ever, taking over £1billion globally, while separate legal matters concerning the allegations continue, including a 2028 trial date for Leaving Neverland accusers and a recently dismissed child sex trafficking lawsuit against the estate.