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.

The Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ directed by Antoine Fuqua is nearly four hours long. Hollywood scuttlebutt suggests distributor Lionsgate may cut the biopic in half, making it a two-parter. It’s an option being considered—but is not set in stone yet.

Tom Cruise paid tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star Val Kilmer, who died on Tuesday at the age of 65. Cruise attended CinemaCon, the annual convention of movie theater owners that’s currently unfolding in Las Vegas, to hype up the release of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” which opens in cinemas over the summer. …