Jackson biopic to spend $120 million in California

California has allocated $21.1 million in tax credits to the studio producing "Michael," which will be directed by Antoine Fuqua and stars Jaafar Jackson.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment March 7, 2023 Michael Jackson biopic to spend a record $120 million in California under state tax credit program A Lionsgate movie about the life of Michael Jackson to be filmed in California is projected to spend a record $120 million under the state's tax credit program. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT K-pop act Twice draws swarms of fans during pop-up appearance on Melrose The line to see the nine-member female group stretched several residential blocks — a clear sign that K-pop, now entering its third wave of American popularity, has new stadium-sized heroes SHARE       READ MORE 'History of the World, Part II' review: The school of Mel is in session Mel Brooks' 1981 film "History of the World, Part I" gets a TV series sequel with assists from Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes and a cast of dozens. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Tyler Perry, Byron Allen look to buy BET stake, sparking possible bidding war Paramount Global, which owns BET, is looking to sell a majority stake in the Black-themed programming division. SHARE       READ MORE Inside the '70s NBA: 'Black Ball' finally spotlights a crucial moment in sports history Theresa Runstedtler, a historian of race and sports and former Raptors dancer, talks through "Black Ball," her book on how Black players changed the NBA. SHARE       READ MORE Why 'The Slap' still matters, one year later Last year's Oscars went sideways when Will Smith struck Chris Rock as millions watched. "'The Slap': One Year Later" explains why it still matters. SHARE       READ MORE 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah' song from racist film removed from Disneyland parade The song comes from the 1946 film "Song of the South," which used racist tropes and painted a rosy picture of race relations in the antebellum South. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2023, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US