Hailed as the “King of Pop” and the world’s greatest stage performer, Michael Jackson was truly a magician, as we can witness in his biopic, Michael, with reveal the tricks behind that magic.
The story follows the life of the legendary Michael Jackson, covering his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the 1980s Bad tour.
Michael Jackson’s real-life nephew, Jaafar Jackson, has brought him back to life on the screen. Child Michael played by Juliano Krue Valdi. The supporting cast includes Nia Long, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller and Colman Domingo.
Serving as an executive producer is John Branca, Michael’s former manager, alongside multiple members of the Jackson family listed as producers.
Before this, music biopics like Straight Outta Compton opened to $60M and Bohemian Rhapsody to $50M, but this film—after earning $13M in previews—is now estimated to debut at a $90M domestic opening and $240M worldwide, setting a new opening weekend record for a music biopic.
In 2019, an HBO documentary by Dan Reed—director of Leaving Neverland—reframed abuse allegations, and despite some critics attempting to derail it, the film will have the potential to triumph at the box office; there was simply no stopping it.
Michael’s story is set between 1966 and 1988—a period during which he had not yet become embroiled in any major controversies. Ending with the words “His story continues,” Michael.
directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. Before Michael Antoine Fuqua also directed the critically acclaimed documentaries like American Dream/American Knightmare (2018), What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali (2019), and the 2022 documentary series Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, bringing home a Sports Emmy in the Outstanding Documentary Series category.
This music biopic premiered in theatres and IMAX on April 24, 2026.
