Producer Graham King is mulling a new reality for the project, but the idea is in early stages and would require sign-off from multiple partners, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

It doesn’t sound like things are getting any easier for Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic. In January, it was reported that the film was having major issues with its third act—centered around allegations of Jackson’s child abuse and the subsequent media circus—which would lead to reshoots in March.

EXCLUSIVE: Sources are telling us that Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, from Lionsgate, with a near four-hour cut, could be split into two movies. That’s an option on the table, and not a definite at this time.