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The Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland" is officially getting a sequel.

An hour-long follow-up film, subtitled "Surviving Michael Jackson," will debut on the U.K.'s Channel 4 on March 18, Variety has confirmed. The sequel will catch up with Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who accused the King of Pop of sexually abusing them when they were minors. Jackson denied the allegations during his lifetime, and his estate continues to do so.

HBO, which produced the two-part 2019 doc, is not involved in the sequel. In 2020, HBO lost a legal battle against the Jackson estate, which sued the cabler for $100 million and argued that "Leaving Neverland" violated a 27-year-old non-disparagement clause from a 1992 concert film from the "Dangerous" tour.

Directed by Dan Reed, "Leaving Neverland 2" will explore the personal toll on Robson and Safechuck after they went public with accusations against Jackson. The two men continue to seek justice as they face backlash from his global army of fans.

Jackson faced multiple allegations of child sexual abuse throughout his career and faced criminal charges that led to a highly publicized trial in 2005. He denied all allegations and was found not guilty on all counts.

"Leaving Neverland 2" is produced by Reed via his production company Amos Pictures. Marguerite Gaudin is the producer, while Peter Haddon and Ben Hills served as editors. Iris Maor was head of production, and Adam Vandermark is the Channel 4 commissioner. Sphere Abacus is handling international sales.

The 2019 original film won an Emmy for best documentary or nonfiction special, as well as a BAFTA TV award for best factual series.

Why did you begin writing? What inspired you to begin? / How long have you been writing or when did you start?

I’ve been writing pretty much since I could string letters together (say, five years old). My mom is a devout book enthusiast and, growing up, she encouraged lots of reading and imagination-building. My first stories were as outlandish as you’d imagine a kid could conjure, but as I got older they began to hover around what I was interested in: fishing, hunting, trapping, etc. I didn’t start writing regularly until I was around nineteen, when I discovered that various outdoor magazines would actually pay you to write articles. It seemed like I was beating the system somehow – doing the things I loved outdoors, and then getting paid to write about them. The articles started out in gopher trapping (the pocket gopher is a supreme pest where I grew up in Wyoming) and migrated to fly fishing, which is the subject I deal with mostly these days. I guess that means I’ve been writing seriously for eight years, and I’ve loved every minute of it.

How many books have you written and which one is your favorite?

As of right now I’ve only written one book, It’s Only Fishing. Naturally, it’s my favorite. I do have another book coming out – likely in 2024 – that will continue the conversation of fly fishing in Alaska, so I’m looking forward to that.

Have all of your books been about fishing?

Mostly. I have a new yet firm addiction to upland bird hunting, and my next book will feature a few stories about this pursuit. I also do a bit of novel writing – mostly middle-grade adventure stuff – but I’ve resolved to not publish a novel until I get a literary agent. I’ve come close a few times but have yet to seal the deal.

Why did you choose to write in the outdoor / fishing genre specifically?

I never made a conscious decision to write about the outdoors, I think I just gravitated towards the genre naturally. I hunt and fish devotedly, therefore I write a

HAGIOGRAPHY, TERATOLOGY, AND THE “HISTORY” OF MICHAEL JACKSON
by
KELLY M. O’RILEY

Under the Direction of Isaac Weiner

ABSTRACT

Before his death, Michael Jackson was arguably one of the most famous living celebrities to walk the planet. Onstage, on-air, and onscreen, he captivated the attention of millions of people around the world, whether because they loved him or loved to hate him. In an attempt to explain his popularity and cultural influence, I analyze certain theoretical and methodological approaches found in recent scholarship on western hagiographic and teratological texts and apply these theories and methods to selected biographies written on Michael Jackson. By interpreting the biographies in this way, I suggest why saints, monsters, and celebrities have received considerable attention in their respective communities, and demonstrate how public responses to these figures are contextual, constructed, and often contradictory.

Uncanny, Celebrity, Popular Culture, Religion
HAGIOGRAPHY, TERATOLOGY, AND THE “HISTORY” OF MICHAEL JACKSON

By
KELLY M. O’RILEY

A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Arts
in the College of Arts and Sciences
Georgia State University
2011

Committee Chair: Isaac Weiner
Committee: Vincent Lloyd
Kathryn Lofton
Molly Bassett

Electronic Version Approved:

Office of Graduate Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Georgia State University
August 2011

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First and foremost, I am eternally grateful to the entire Department of Religious Studies at Georgia State University. Never in my life did I imagine that I would be given the opportunity to discuss my “idol” in an academic setting, and I thank each and every faculty member who has encouraged me to conduct my research on such an unconventional topic. Moreover, I am forever indebted to my entire thesis committee for suggesting readings, challenging my ideas, and encouraging me to take myself seriously as a scholar of reli

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