Spike Lee Works on Documentary for Michael Jackson 'Bad' Album

It’s hard to believe that August will mark the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Bad album. Director Spike Lee is working on a documentary to celebrate the pop culture moment, according to AP.

“We have footage in this documentary that no one’s ever seen, stuff that Michael shot himself, behind-the-scenes stuff,” Lee said. “We had complete access to the vaults of Michael Jackson.” 

He called it a “treasure chest of findings,” revealed the director. “He wrote 60 demos for the Bad record. Only 11 made it. So we got to hear a lot of that stuff, too, so it was just a great experience.”

A few of the timeless songs that did make the album include “The Way You Make Me Feel,” “Smooth Criminal,” “Dirty Diana” and “Man in the Mirror.” 

Lee, who called Jackson a friend, said the documentary will also show a personal side of the King of Pop. “He had a great sense of humor, and he was funny — so you’ll see a lot of that stuff,” he said.

Although a release date for the film has yet to be set, a re-release of the Bad album will hit stores on September 18. It will include additional songs, a DVD and other bonus materials.