Paris Jackson is clearing up confusion on whether or not she was involved in the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic.
Colman Domingo, who is set to play Joe Jackson, the King of Pop’s father, told People on Wednesday that Paris and her brother Prince Jackson are “very much in support of our film.” The two-time Oscar nominee went on to note that he and Paris “chatted briefly” about Michael, and that she’s been “nothing but lovely and warm.”
Paris later addressed his comments on her Instagram Story, where she confirmed she had “zero percent involvement” in the biopic about her late father.
“[Colman Domingo], don’t be telling people I was ‘helpful’ on the set of a movie I had zero percent involvement in lol that is so weird,” she wrote. “I read one of the first drafts of the script and gave my notes about what was dishonest/didn’t sit right with me and when they didn’t address it I moved on with my life. Not my monkeys not my circus. God bless and god speed.”
The singer posted follow-up videos on the social media platform where she acknowledged that “there’s been a lot of responses to the thing that I posted about clarifying that I wasn’t involved at all, aside from giving feedback on the first draft and then getting the feedback that, ‘Yeah, we’re not actually going to address your notes at all.’”
“So I just butted out and I’ve left it alone because it’s not my project. So, you know, they’re going to make whatever they’re going to make,” Paris added. “A big reason why I haven’t said anything up until this point is because I know a lot of you guys are gonna be happy with it. A big section, the film panders to a very specific section of my dad’s fandom that still lives in the fantasy, and they’re gonna be happy with it.”
While Paris isn’t tied to the biopic, the Jackson estate is involved in the project. Plus, Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, is set to make his feature debut as the “Beat It” singer. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the cast further includes Nia Long (as Jackson’s mother, Katherine), Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Kat Graham, Larenz Tate and Derek Luke.
Michael was originally slated for an April 2025 release before it settled on debuting in the same month one year later in 2026. The Hollywood Reporter previously reported the film was set for an additional 22 days of photography. Sources told THR that while the project was initially set to track Jackson’s career with a long runtime, it will end at the point when he exits The Jacksons, following the release of his first solo record.
Sources additionally told THR a second film tracking the rest of his career is in development. Puck previously reported the project’s third act had to be reworked as it featured a dramatization of a person who accused Jackson of child sexual abuse. (In the accuser’s settlement tied to the matter, his estate assured he would never be dramatized.)
