Michael Jackson’s Documentary “Leave Nonerland” Set to Release Next Month

Continuation of the Documentary

The sequel to the HBO documentary from 2019 about Michael Jackson, Leaving Neverland, has been announced and is set to be released soon.

Upcoming Release Details

In 2019, HBO premiered a two-part documentary addressing allegations that Michael Jackson assaulted two minors. Directed by Dan Reed, Leaving Neverland centered on Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom allege that Jackson subjected them to sexual abuse during their childhood.

The continuation, titled Survivor Michael Jackson, is confirmed for release on March 18 through the fourth channel in Great Britain. According to Variety, HBO will not participate in the release of Survivor Michael Jackson after the Jackson estate’s lawsuit against the network in 2019, claiming that the documentary violated a 27-year-old agreement stemming from the 1992 concert film related to Michael Jackson’s Dangerous World Tour.

According to the synopsis of Leaving Neverland II: Survivor Michael Jackson provided by the official Sphere Abacus distributors, the upcoming documentary will delve into the “challenging journey and its many twists, turns, and setbacks” experienced by Robson and Safechuck, including the public reactions they faced over the years.

Additionally, Sphere Abacus confirmed that the third and final installment in this documentary series will address the upcoming 2026 trials of Robson and Safechuck against Michael Jackson’s estate. No release date has been set for the third entry as the trial’s duration is anticipated.

Throughout his career, Jackson faced multiple allegations of sexual abuse against children, culminating in a high-profile criminal trial in 2005, where he denied all accusations and was acquitted.

In 1993, Evan Chandler, a dentist and screenwriter from Los Angeles, accused Jackson of sexually abusing his 13-year-old son, Jordan. The case concluded when both parties reached a financial settlement in 1994.

In 2024, Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed criticized the forthcoming biographical film about Michael Jackson as “strikingly insincere,” arguing that it undermines the experiences of Robson and Safechuck related to the singer.

Recently, it was reported that the biographical film depicting Michael, played by his nephew Jaafar Jackson, has been forced to rework its entire third act, which supposedly portrays the allegations of sexual abuse—content that the singer’s estate has prohibited from being dramatized in the film. Scheduled for release in October of this year, it remains uncertain if production delays will affect the film’s release.

For additional support, advice, or information regarding sexual harassment, assault, and rape in the UK, visit Rape Crisis Charity Web. In the United States, visit RAINN