Wacko Jacko and the Beanstalk

As far as Walt Disney World is concerned, Michael Jackson is still a hot film property -- his movie Captain EO "continues to be one of our most popular attractions," says a spokesman. Several months ago, however, the star felt decidedly fragile discussing his film career at a dinner with some of Hollywood's biggest players: according to reports last week, Jackson at one point inexplicably laid his head down on the table and began to cry uncontrollably. Maybe he was thinking of the films he already has in development at various studios, including Columbia Pictures, corporate sibling of his record company. Here they are, according to an industry-insider list of projects-in-the-works:

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: a musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale.

MICHAEL JACKSON PROJECT: a.k.a. MIDKNIGHT -- a Pinocchio-like fable about a boy becoming human.

MICHAEL JACKSON MUSICAL: a myth of an outsider a la Shane. A town is under the thumb of a gang, and Michael Jackson saves the day.