Hours after Sky Arts announced it would not air the controversial Michael Jackson episode of the British series "Urban Myths," Lifetime has announced Jackson-related project of its own. The network announced via press release on Friday that a Michael Jackson TV movie is currently in pre-production. The movie, working title "Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland," is based on the best-selling book, "Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days," and will begin filming in Los Angeles in February. "The Walking Dead's" Chad L. Coleman has been cast as Whitfield, while Michael Jackson tribute artist Navi will play the King of Pop, in his acting debut. The network received overwhelming backlash after the first image from the project, featuring Joseph Fiennes as Jackson, was released on Tuesday.

Source: Fox News January 14, 2017 14:34 UTC