The Associated Press

The estate of Michael Jackson is denouncing a documentary about two of his sexual-abuse accusers that will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival later this month, calling it "just another rehash of dated and discredited allegations."

The Sundance Institute announced Jan. 9 that the documentary, "Leaving Neverland" had been added to the festival's 2019 lineup, in addition to a documentary about Steve Bannon called "The Brink."

In a statement later in the day, Jackson's estate said that the documentary, ''is yet another lurid production in an outrageous and pathetic attempt to exploit and cash in on Michael Jackson."

HBO announced the following day that "Leaving Neverland" will premiere on the cable network this spring.

And Jackson's estate lambasted that announcement, too, posting on Twitter that Jackson gave HBO its highest-rated special in 1992 and "to repay him they give a voice to admitted liars."

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The film tells the story of two men now in their 30s who had long-running relationships with Jackson at ages 7 and 10 when Jackson was at the height of his fame. The names of the Jackson accusers profiled in the documentary were not released.

Jackson was acquitted of molestation charges in a 2005 trial.

An after-hours email to a representative seeking comment from the film's director, Dan Reed, wasn't immediately returned.

The documentary comes on the heels of Lifetime's "Surviving R. Kelly" docu-series, which details disturbing allegations of sexual abuse against the 52-year-old R&B singer.

The Sundance Film Festival kicks off on Jan 24 and runs through Feb. 4.

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