Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming biopic on Michael Jackson may be split into two films. This decision reflects the complexity of portraying the life of one of music’s most influential figures, whose career spanned over four decades.

Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael,” may be split into two movies. As a result, the Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International project will likely push its current Oct. 3 release date.

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.