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Lionsgate's film boss on the 'Michael' drama, the 'electric' 'Rambo' prequel, and the status of a fifth 'John Wick'

Business Insider·Jason Guerrasio·6 months ago
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Adam Fogelson, Jaafar Jackson in "Michael." Getty/Lionsgate

Lionsgate film head Adam Fogelson explained why he'd support a "Michael" sequel.

He also gave updates on "The Housemaid" and "War Machine" sequels.

Fogelson said it also might be a while before you see a fifth "John Wick" movie.

When Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman Adam Fogelson got word that the ending of "Michael," the studio's Michael Jackson biopic , needed to be completely reshot, he didn't bemoan it as a massive headache. He saw it as a business opportunity.

The studio's long-gestating big-screen telling of the King of Pop's life is out now, but not as the filmmakers originally intended. Directed by Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") and starring Jackson's real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson in the lead role, the movie initially told the full story of the music icon's rise and fall.

But then Fogelson got that call.…

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