Meyers also stated that Cantor still proceeded to write the book despite the family's disapproval "the writer of this book was made aware at the outset of the process of writing this book that the family and friends of Malcolm were uncomfortable with him authoring this biography, yet he chose to proceed against our polite insistence that he not do disservice to Malcolm's legacy through writing a book without legitimate primary sources." she wrote. The book is now available for pre-order and is set to release on January 18, 2022, a day before the late star's birthday, which the family believes that it was used as a "marketing tool"