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Director Roland Emmerich Talks “Overbearing” James Cameron; Antoine Fuqua Teases Upcoming Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ – Comic-Con


Directors Roland Emmerich and Antoine Fuqua discussed an "overbearing" James Cameron, Fuqua's upcoming Michael Jackson biopic and more at Comic-Con.

Emmerich didn’t mince words when asked about competing with Cameron for years to get a remake of the classic 1966 sci-fi film Fantastic Voyage off the ground. When asked why he got involved with the MJ biopic for Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International, Fuqua shared matter-of-factly, “Why I wanted to make it is Michael. Fuqua shared that he’s “very excited about it — very, very happy about what we got in the can.” While he didn’t want to say too much about the film at this stage, he went on to add that “Michael was a big part of my life growing up, a huge influence.

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