Michael, the official Michael Jackson biopic, hits cinemas today and has been slammed by many critics (there are several 1-star reviews) for whitewashing the late King of Pop’s legacy and not addressing the multiple child abuse allegations he faced in life.

Yet the film also concludes in 1988 at the height of his fame, with the on-screen promise that his “story continues” following months of rumours that there’s at least one sequel, maybe even a trilogy of movies.

Appearing on NBC’s Today, Joseph Jackson star Colman Domingo was asked what he would say to folks who say they whitewashed the allegations of sexual abuse against the late star in the upcoming Michael film.

The Oscar-nominee replied: “The film takes place from the ‘60s to 1988, so it does not go into the first allegations, in what, 2005?’” Domingo misdates here.

It was actually 1993 first, where there was a multi-million out of court settlement, followed by another accusation in 2003 that led to a 2005 trial that included a third testimony, but the star was acquitted of all charges. This was followed posthumously in 2019 by two more independent accusations in the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland. All five who accused Jackson of sexual abuse shared beds with him when they were children.

Domingo continued: “So basically we centre [the new film] on the makings of Michael. It’s an intimate portrait of who Michael is through his eyes. There’s a possibility of there being a Part 2 that may deal with some other times that happened afterwards. But this [film] is about the making of Michael, how he was raised and then how he tried to find his voice as an artist and be a solo artist.”

The host asked, “Sounds like there will be a sequel?”, to which Domingo replied, “There could be a sequel. We don’t know yet.”

Michael is expected to have a record-breaking opening of $70 million domestically, topping Bohemian Rhapsody and Straight Outta Compton, suggesting Lionsgate could be looking at a $1 billion blockbuster.

Considering this, it seems incredibly likely that a sequel will be green-lit as an obvious cash-in for the estate. Michael 2 is rumoured to address the allegations and also cover his final two studio albums Dangerous (1991) and Invincible (2001).

Michael is out now in cinemas.

Sir Ringo Starr appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week as The Beatles drummer, promoting his new album Long Long Road, which is out on Friday.

The 85-year-old legend opened up about the Fab Four’s early days, including touring the US.

Although John, Paul, George and Ringo soon got fed up with live performing and quit touring forever in 1966.

Nevertheless, The Beatles kept up one tradition in private right up to that point.

Kimmel brought up how The Beatles were roommates during touring and Ringo replied: “Well, we were always four of us in two rooms. So, I was roommates with everybody. Y’know, Paul was roommates with everybody. Depended where they put the suitcases. We just went and shared a room.”

The host then asked if this changed once they became rich and famous.

Ringo replied: “No, right up to the last day of the last tour — or the last night of the last tour — we shared.” Kimmel then asked cheekily: “Wow. That’s really cool. When you visit each other at your homes now, do you get into bed together ever?” To which the drummer said: “No. No, not anymore.”

Asked if Paul was the man outside of his family he’s shared a bed with the most in life, Ringo replied: “Well, actually, I’d like to tell you I slept with the three of them.”

It’s worth pointing out that Argos customers can opt for delivery or collection for when the console launches.

Likewise, there are also buy now and pay later options if you want to spread the cost.

Argos shoppers will also be pleased to hear that this particular version comes with an exclusive carry case for even greater portability.

The console itself features a set of dual analogue sticks, not to mention a superior 5.89-inch IPS display.

You can check it out for yourself by watching the trailer below.

The improved display and dual analogue support makes it ideal for playing games like Doom, Duke Nukem, Tomb Raider and the newly announced Banjo-Kazooie double-pack.

The handheld also supports the newly announced EverSync local multiplayer function, which connects two Nexus devices for local multiplayer. Better yet, you only need one cartridge, and don’t need to connect to WiFi.

Other quality of life upgrades include wireless headphone support, which makes it even better for gaming on the go.

The version available at Argos comes in a stylish black colour scheme with red logo at the base.

Needless to say, it’s also compatible with existing Evercade cartridges, including inbound collections like Activision 2 and Mega Cat Studios 3.