AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Unseen Michael Jackson footage surfaces, showing the star's offbeat humor and a young Beyoncé's big moment
Previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson filmed between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced through the producer who shot it, offering a raw, unscripted look at the late pop star that his estate has so far declined to address. Marc Schaffel, a producer and close friend of Jackson's during that period, captured hundreds of hours of […] The post Unseen Michael Jackson footage surfaces, showing the star's offbeat humor and a young Beyoncé's big moment appeared first on American Almanac .
Previously unreleased video of Michael Jackson filmed between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced through the producer who shot it, offering a raw, unscripted look at the late pop star that his estate has so far declined to address. Marc Schaffel, a producer and close friend of Jackson's during that period, captured hundreds of hours of footage for a planned three-part reality series. The project was shelved after law enforcement raided Jackson's Neverland Ranch in November 2003, and the material sat unused for more than two decades. Now, with the Jackson biopic Michael having grossed over $1 billion worldwide and a sequel in production, Schaffel wants the footage seen. The clips, described by The Sun on Sunday , show Jackson in unguarded…Open
AI:Unreleased footage captured by producer Marc Schaffel between 2000 and 2003 has resurfaced, offering a rare look at Michael Jackson’s private life before the legal battles of 2003 upended his career. The unscripted material includes Jackson revisiting his childhood home in Gary, Indiana, engaging in lighthearted pranks with his entourage, and an enthusiastic phone call from a then-19-year-old Beyoncé Knowles during a recording session for a charity single. Schaffel intends to use the footage as a rebuttal to previous documentaries that shaped the negative public narrative around Jackson, aiming to present a more humanized view of the superstar through these raw, behind-the-scenes moments. While the Jackson estate has remained silent,…Open