Overview

• Lionsgate will distribute the biopic in the U.S. while Universal Pictures handles its international release and Kino Films covers Japan.
• Principal photography concluded in May 2024, with mid-2025 reshoots trimming an initial cut that exceeded three and a half hours.
• The Jackson estate required the removal of any dramatization related to the 1994 Jordan Chandler settlement, prompting legal-driven script revisions.
• Jaafar Jackson, Michael’s nephew, headlines the film under director Antoine Fuqua with a screenplay by Oscar nominee John Logan.
• Producer Graham King secured rights to Jackson’s music catalog, and a second film exploring the singer’s later career is already in development.