Overview

• The project has been postponed three times since its original April 18, 2025 date, with an initial cut exceeding three and a half hours prompting reshoots to eliminate references to Jordan Chandler.
• Lionsgate will distribute the film domestically, Universal will handle international markets and Kino Films will release it in Japan with IMAX presentations planned globally.
• Antoine Fuqua directs with a screenplay by John Logan, Graham King produces and Jaafar Jackson stars as the King of Pop.
• Principal photography wrapped in May 2024 before the production added 22 days of shoots in June to shorten the runtime.
• A follow-up film focused on Jackson’s career after Off the Wall is already in development.