Ahead of the controversial Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland airing on Channel 4 and HBO next week, the BBC have announced a rival documentary, Michael Jackson: The Rise and Fall, which aims to “reappraise” the global pop star’s legacy a decade on from his death.
The BBC film will be fronted by investigative reporter and Jackson expert Jacques Peretti, and will air on BBC Two later this year.
The singer’s estate are suing HBO over the film, for allegedly violating a clause in a 1992 contract over the rights to air Michael Jackson in Concert in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour.
The four-hour, two-part film outlines in graphic detail how Jackson allegedly groomed the boys.