Michael, the forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic, is facing a potential delay over the film’s controversial third act, which has legal implications.

The hotly-anticipated Michael Jackson biopic had its release date delayed by six months due to legal issues over dramatizing sexual abuse accuser Jordan Chandler and his family.

A film based on the life of Michael Jackson has reportedly run into trouble over the plot, which is said to depict allegations the singer’s estate have been banned from dramatising.

"Michael," starring Jaafar Jackson, faces controversy over its depiction of abuse allegations and a $23 million settlement.

A Michael Jackson biopic is reportedly delayed due to a decades-old contract barring any portrayal of the family of one of his molestation accusers.

Michael Jackson's biopic could face lengthy delays as it reportedly needs a major overhaul.

He wrote: “In the script I read – which I’m told was close to final, but obviously these things are often revised – a tense sequence involves John Branca ... his ex-wife and Jackson ...

“At one point, the lawyers play the infamous recording, submitted in court, of Jordan’s father threatening to leverage his son’s accusations to ‘destroy’ his ex-wife and Jackson’s career.

The high-profile biopic Michael from Lionsgate is reportedly in jeopardy, with its third act deemed legally unusable due to a shocking oversight.