Navi, who Lifetime calls the world’s No. 1 Michael Jackson tribute artist will star as the King of Pop. This is his acting debut. The Walking Dead‘s Chad L. Coleman will play Whitfield.
Filming is expected to begin in Los Angeles in February.
Navi and Jackson crossed paths before. According to his official site, Navi was previously used by Jackson to promote concerts and albums or as a decoy with the press. See a video of Navi performing above.
Michael Jackson has been in the news lately thanks to Urban Myths, a Sky series that was to feature an installment with Joseph Fiennes playing Jackson alongside Brian Cox as Marlon Brando and Stockard Channing as Elizabeth Taylor. The story behind Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon? A rumored road trip the three stars took after the September 11 terrorist attacks, attempting to get from New York City to Los Angeles. Following public outcry from Jackson’s family, Sky has canceled the TV movie.
Lifetime’s Michael Jackson flick is just the latest in its series of movies based on pop stars. Britney Ever After, the Britney Spears movie, is coming in February and previous movies have focused on Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton and Aaliyah.
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