- Leaving Neverland is a documentary series exploring Michael Jackson and allegations against him
- It was directed by Dan Reed for HBO and focused on relationships Jackson had with two boys that were allegedly inappropriate
- Reed has directed a second documentary, Leaving Neverland: Surviving Michael Jackson, and says he is planning a third one
Dan Reed the director of Leaving Neverland says he is planning a third documentary. Reed directed the award-winning documentary Leaving Neverland for HBO in 2019. The documentary is about Wade Robson and James Safechuck who accused singer Michael Jackson of sexually harming them as boys. The King of Pop died in June 2009 of a drug overdose. Reed’s following up to Leaving Neverland Surviving Michael Jackson is set to release on Channel 4 on 18 March. In the US and Canada, it will be available to watch on YouTube.
Leaving Neverland 2 will focus on the legal side of things. The documentary will, according to Variety, center on the”ongoing legal battle, the resulting personal toll, and the backlash they faced from Jackson’s global fanbase.” It will also grant viewers access to “exclusive access to court hearings”.
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Now Reed is planning a third documentary which has people wondering what he will cover next. Read here to find out what he is planning for a third installment.
What is Dan Reed planning for another Leaving Neverland?
Reed has hinted at what he’s planning, and it seems he wants to go inside the courtroom. Speaking to Variety, the director said: “It’s taken an awful long time just to get to a trial date that looks as though it could happen.” Reed expanded, and said he believes Jackson’s estate will “find a way to try and sideswipe this whole thing and make sure it never goes to court.”
Following the documentary’s release in 2019, HBO became involved in a legal battle with Jackon’s estate. They were sued for $100 over the making of the documentary. Jackson’s estate sued because the making of the documentary broke a disparagement clause for a concert film HBO filmed in 1992.
Now back to the director. Reed says if there is a trial he “[wants] to be there”. The question on his mind is whether a judge will allow filming in the courtroom if there is a trial.
In the upcoming Neverland 2, Reed had permission to film several hearings at the Santa Monica courthouse.
Reed describes the upcoming documentary as a “bridge film” between the first and possible third documentary.
“It’s a bridge film in between what was a pretty high-profile start and what I hope will be a very dramatic ending. We could have kept it to include all this material and the trial. But I think the trial will be so dramatic, and you won’t have time for all the stuff in between,” he said.
Purpose of the documentary
Reed has reiterated the purpose of the documentary is to open people’s eyes that these are “real people”. He says he wants people to understand they aren’t looking for a “pot of gold” by coming forward with the allegations
At this time, no official plans have been made for a third installment of the documentary, but stay tuned for updates.
