Overview

• Lionsgate announced that the release of the Michael Jackson biopic, 'Michael,' will be delayed until at least April 2026, moving it into the studio's fiscal year 2027 slate.
• Studio executives are considering dividing the extensive 3½-hour footage into two films to accommodate the depth of Jackson's career and musical contributions.
• The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, stars Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, in his acting debut as the King of Pop.
• Principal photography wrapped in May 2024, but script revisions and planned reshoots are underway, with no definitive release timeline yet announced.
• The $155 million production also features Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, and a cast portraying key figures in Jackson's life and career.