Overview
- WaveMetrix reports the teaser drew 116.2 million views worldwide in its first day, the most ever for a music biopic or concert film trailer.
- The debut is Lionsgate’s biggest trailer launch to date, surpassing the studio’s previous benchmark set by John Wick: Chapter 4.
- The teaser outperformed Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (96.1 million) and Bob Marley: One Love (60.1 million) in comparable 24-hour metrics.
- Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael Jackson, with the trailer highlighting recreated signature moments including the moonwalk and a nod to Thriller.
- Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, the film is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on April 24, 2026.