Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland

Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland
Genre Biopic
Based on Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days
by Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard
Written by Elizabeth Hunter
Directed by Dianne Houston
Starring Navi
Chad L. Coleman
Sam Adegoke
Aiden Hanlon Smith
Taegen Burns
Composer(s) Zach Ryan
Country of origin United States
Production
Executive producer(s) Suzanne De Passe
Producer(s) Kyle A. Clerk
Lina Wong
Cinematography Tommy Maddox-Upshaw
Editor(s) Craig Hayes
Production company(s) Lifetime
Silver Screen Pictures
Release
Original network Lifetime
Original release May 29, 2017

Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland is an American television biopic based on the 2014 book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days, written by Jackson's personal bodyguards Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard. The film follows Jackson in the final years of his life.[1][2]

Cast

Development

On January 13, 2017, Lifetime announced that it had ordered a television biopic of Michael Jackson, which would be based on the book Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days. Production was scheduled to begin in February in Los Angeles.[3]

Reception

Viewership

On its premiere airing, the film was watched by 2 million viewers.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (May 15, 2017). "Watch First Trailer for Lifetime's Michael Jackson Biopic 'Searching for Neverland'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  2. ↑ Sands, Nicole (April 28, 2017). "Watch the King of Pop Teach His Kids to Dance in New Clip for Lifetime Biopic Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland". People. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (January 13, 2017). "Michael Jackson Film Ordered at Lifetime". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ Petski, Denise (May 30, 2017). "‘Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland’ Draws 2 Million Viewers In Live+SD". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.


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