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This article is about the biographical film. You may have been looking for the posthumous album.

Michael is an upcoming biographical musical drama film focusing on the life of Michael Jackson, starring his nephew, Jaafar. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and produced by Graham King, will be distributed by Lionsgate. The film is being made with the co-operation of the Michael Jackson Estate and distributed by Universal. Michael is currently in post-production and set to release in April 24, 2026.[1][2]

Synopsis

“ ‘Michael’ will bring audiences a riveting and honest portrayal of the brilliant yet complicated man who became the King of Pop. The film presents his triumphs and tragedies on an epic, cinematic scale — from his human side and personal struggles to his undeniable creative genius, exemplified by his most iconic performances. As never before, audiences will experience an inside look into one of the most influential, trailblazing artists the world has ever known. ”

–Official synopsis[2]

Cast

Crew

  • Ninurta Elam - Jaafar Jackson's stunt double
  • Antoine Fuqua - Director
  • John Logan - Writer
  • Graham King, John Branca, John McClain - Producers
  • David B. Householter - Executive producer
  • Dion Beebe - Cinematographer
  • Barbara Ling - Production designer
  • Marci Rodgers - Costume designer
  • Victoria Thomas, Kimberly Hardin - Casting directors
  • Bill Corso - Makeup artist
  • John Warhurst - Sound and music supervisor
  • Carla Farmer - Hair stylist
  • Louis Morin - VFS supervisor
  • Rich + Tone - Choreographers
  • Harvey Manson Jr. - Music executive producer

Production

Development

Deadline shared the first reports in November 2019. It was announced to be produced by Graham King, who previously helped with making the Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.[3] In December 2021, new pictures of the Neverland Ranch emerged from Daily Mail, showing the place "back into a fairytale 'children's paradise'". Many fans have been speculating, that the ranch was restored for the purpose of filming scenes for Michael.[4] Two months later, on February 7, 2022 new reports would pop up, sharing that the title is Michael, Lionsgate is distributing the movie and the co-executors of the Michael Jackson Estate would help co-produce it.[5] On January 18, 2023, it was officially announced the movie would be directed by Antoine Fuqua. It was mentioned filming will start sometime in the same year.[6] Few days later, Jaafar Jackson was announced to take on the lead role.[7]

“ I’m humbled and honored to bring my Uncle Michael’s story to life. To all the fans all over the world, I’ll see you soon. ”

–Jaafar Jackson through his social media, January 30, 2023[8]

Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike between July 14 and November 9, 2023, the production couldn’t continue for a while.

On August 30, 2023, Jackson's son, Prince discussed the film during an episode of the Hotboxin' with Mike Tyson podcast, where he revealed reading the first draft of the script made him cry, as Graham King "had the most authentic picture of his father."[9] Exactly a day later, Antoine Fuqua revealed his approach towards the movie to Entertainment Weekly, stating it would focus on showing both Michael's positives and flaws.[10]

On October 3, 2023, it was announced that the movie will be distributed internationally by Universal.[11]

On October 12, 2023 during an MJ Live tribute concert in Las Vegas, Prince confirmed the team had been looking over unreleased music to include in the film and its soundtrack.[12]

On November 9, 2023, Lionsgate Entertainment held a conference call regarding their Q2 2024 earnings, where the filming was established to start in January. Crew and staff were also confirmed, including Robert Richardson (cinematography), Kimberly Hardin and Victoria Thomas (casting), Barbara Ling (production design) and Pasquale Antonelli and Wesley Barker (visual effects). A transcript of this call was released on November 20.[13]

Recorded on November 27, 2023, Los Angeles

On November 29, 2023, a clip of Jaafar rehearsing for Michael in Los Angeles leaked online. The video showed him dancing and lip-syncing to "Man in the Mirror".[14]

On January 12, 2024, Variety revealed Michael would officially begin its production on January 22, and that the initial release date was set for April 18, 2025.[2] On January 19, Jaafar and the official Michael Jackson social media accounts posted on Instagram and X, confirming the reports, and Juliano Krue Valdi was also cast as "Young Michael", portraying Jackson during early child into his the Motown days.[15][16]

“ This opportunity is really important to me because Michael Jackson is the King of Pop, and he is very special in my heart. I’ve been dancing to his songs for five years now. He makes me feel really special and makes me feel good about myself. I love the energy of Michael Jackson. ”

–Valdi on portraying the King of Pop[17]

Casting & filming

More cast members were joining the project as the production went by.

On January 22, 2024, the production finally began.[18] It was later confirmed, that filming was scheduled to finish on May 14.[18]

On January 23, Rich+Tone (reported choreographers for the film) posted an Instagram story, where fans could hear a live version of the intro to "This Place Hotel". The recording suggests that the audio is reused from the Triumph Tour, which is likely for the rest of performances included in the film. Two days later, it was revealed Colman Domingo would play the role of Michael's father, Joe, while on January 30, Nia Long was announced to portray his mother, Katherine.[19][20]

On February 1, Miles Teller was reported to be in talks to play one of Michael Jackson's lawyers in the film, although without specifying who exactly.[21] Five days later, Teller was confirmed as John Branca.[22]

On February 8, first photos from the set had emerged, showing Domingo and Long, alongside the then-unannounced cast members portraying the Jackson 5.

On February 13, a new picture of Jaafar as Michael was revealed, portraying his uncle during a live show, seemingly the 1992 Bucharest show of the Dangerous World Tour.[23] Meanwhile, film director Cliff Stephenson also seemingly teased he'd film a behind the scenes documentary on his Instagram.[24]

On February 14, the crew was filming at the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, where a crowd of fans surrounded Jackson, one of which holds an Off the Wall vinyl record in the air.[25][26] On the same day, a new picture from the set was shared online, featuring a building in Los Angeles on Magnolia Blvd. renovated as a 1979 Tower Records store.[27]

On February 15, Siedah Garrett posted on her X account a now-deleted photo from the set of Michael, confirming her involvement.[28] On the same day, even more images came out of Jaafar and Nia Long at the the Encino neighborhood.[29][30][31] The scene is speculated to show Jehovah's Witnesses' door-to-door ministry.

Meanwhile, Prince Jackson's Heal Los Angeles Foundation stated "an exciting announcement about the biopic" would be revealed on February 21, delayed to February 26, as they were "enhancing the experience."[32][33] The announcemend revealed they'd be auctioning a walk-on role. The bid was set to finish on March 11 and the profits would go to the charity.[34][35]

On February 17, Jaafar was filmed as his uncle during Off the Wall days at the renovated Tower Records store.[30] On February 23, 2024, actress Laura Harrier was seen at the set, although without a then-specified role.[36] She would once again film on March 2, and four days later she was announced to portray a music executive, Suzanne de Passe.[37][38]

On February 24, Colman Domingo confirmed, that the crew was done shooting the Victory Tour and a performance of "Man in the Mirror".[39]

On February 27, the casting for the Jacksons got announced, including their younger, as well as older counterparts. Jamal R. Henderson was cast as Jermaine, Tre Horton as Marlon, Rhyan Hill as Tito, Joseph David-Jones as Jackie, Jayden Harville as young Jermaine, Jaylen Lyndon Hunter as young Marlon, Judah Edwards as young Tito and Nathaniel Logan Mcintyre as young Jackie.[40]

On March 12, it was revealed by Deadline the Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer had recently visited the set, and stated "this thing is going to be incredible."[41] On the same day, Chris Tucker was seen at the set.[42]

On March 13, Humberto Gatica was announced to be working on the film's soundtrack. He previously worked as one of Michael's sound engineers on Thriller and Bad.[43]

On March 15, Jaafar filmed alongside KeiLyn Durrel who portrays Michael Jackson's security guard Bill Bray. Prince Jackson and John Branca were also seen on the set that day.

On March 25, 2024, the crew filmed at Hayvenhurst.[44] Meanwhile, Kat Graham and Larenz Tate were announced to portray Diana Ross and Berry Gordy respectively. Other cast members were announced as well; Jessica Sula as Michael's sister La Toya, Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones, Liv Symone as singer Gladys Knight and Kevin Shinick as American Bandstand host Dick Clark.[45][46]

On March 30, 2024, the Neverland Ranch got remodeled and the amusement rides have been reinstalled for the film. Two days later, Allan Wayne Anderson was revealed to play famed artist Andy Warhol, and a day later, it was announced Jason Pfister was cast as fashion designer, Halston. Actress Katie Kay was later confirmed to be a part of the film as well.

On April 10, 2024, footage of the movie was revealed at CinemaCon 2024. The trailer closed out Lionsgate's presentation, and showed numerous parts of Michael's life. Graham King stated "There are biopics, and then there's Michael Jackson." The co-owner of DiscussingFilm shared exact details of what was shown in the trailer.[47]

“ [...] The footage covers all of the iconic eras from Jackson’s career, starting with his humble beginnings in The Jackson 5 with the hit song ‘ABC’ playing in the background. We then see a montage that goes from the Jackson 5 performing on television to Michael Jackson in his ‘Thriller’ era. We see Michael’s iconic white socks and black shoes as he’s dancing while singing ‘Bad’. Fans will be excited to know Jaafar Jackson sounds just like his uncle, nailing all the vocal cadences, when delivering dialogue. Michael Jackson is then shown, in the late stages of his career after one of his accidents, with visible pale skin, long curly hair, a black fedora, face mask, and sunglasses getting flanked by security. He’s walking towards a car while a crazy crowd of rabid fans and paparazzi scream to get a photo, with some people even jumping on his car to get a glimpse at him. Cut back to his youth when Michael’s mom tells him, as she’s wiping a tear off his face, “You were never like everyone else.” We then get a close-up of Michael’s fingers snapping, performing ‘Man in the Mirror’ to a massive concert crowd. We also get quick shots of a young Michael signing thriller records with his short hair and iconic red jacket. Then there’s a glimpse of Michael with his face wrapped up in gauze on a stretcher being led into a hospital — assuming this is the big Pepsi commercial incident. The trailer directly confirms that this biopic will address “the controversy” of Jackson’s career. The next image is of Michael on a balcony, which could be the baby dangling incident. There’s a quick shot of Michael sitting at a piano and taking a pill. We see quick glimpses of Nia Long and Coleman Domingo as Michael’s parents in his youth. The trailer ends with a shot of Michael in the white shirt/black pants combo performing in front of hundreds of fans. Jaafar Jackson nails all of the dancing in the footage shown and is seen in various layers of makeup as the film traverses the different stages of Michael’s life. ”

–Andrew J. Salazar, "CinemaCon 2024: Every New Lionsgate Announcement"[48]

Another attendee described further details concerning the trailer, adding that Jaafar (as Michael) can be heard saying "It's my music that makes me alive". The film's logo was mentioned to be silver, using the Thriller font, and Graham King later mentioned the movie would also show bits of Michael rehearsing for This Is It.[49]

On April 12th, siblings Reid McConville and Peyton Riley McConville were cast as Prince Jackson and Paris Jackson respectively.[50]

On April 13, Jaafar and Kat Graham were seen filming.[51] A day later, Ninurta Elam was announced to be Jaafar's stunt double through IMDB.[52][53]

Aerial footage of a reconstructed Neverland Ranch

On April 15, filming at the Neverland Ranch began, leaked photos of which revealed a police raid. On April 23, it was announced that Derek Luke has been cast as famed attorney Johnnie Cochran, who represented Jackson during the 1993 case.[54] Filming at the Ranch wrapped up on April 30.[55]

In the following days George Hammonds III was cast to play the role of young Taj Jackson, and Amari Deity was announced as "Studio Celebrity".[56][57]

Downtown LA, May 4, 2024

On May 4, filming began in Downtown Los Angeles, where Jaafar was seen on the top of a limousine at the AT&T Centre. He wore an outfit reminiscent of one Michael wore at the Victory Tour Press conference in 1983 at Tavern on the Green in New York City.[58] On May 7, Joey Barbella was cast as mafia boss John Gotti, and two days later, Evan Shafran was cast as "Santa Barbara Sergeant".

May 24, 2024

On May 15, some more works on scenes involving the Victory Tour took place.[59] Nine days later, a recreation of the "Thriller" music video was filmed in Los Angeles, with Jaafar in the zombie makeup.[60][61][62][63][64]

On May 30, the film's camera operator, Dwight O. Campbell revealed on Instagram that this would be the last day of filming the biopic.[65] Jermaine's actor Jamal R. Henderson made a similar post.[66]

Post-production

On June 14, mjbeats.com.br released an article detailing a scene from the movie, where Jaafar is shown portraying his uncle, "taking the time to admire the beauty of heaven and express gratitude for the little things of everyday life. Meanwhile, other people observe him as if he were an (alien), someone who has never experienced such ordinary moments."[67]

On June 18, a five-minute long making of the Thriller scene was revealed during CineEurope in Barcelona. According to Deadline, "positively wowed the audience". Afterwards, the same footage from CinemaCon was shown. Graham King also mentioned, that "director Antoine Fuqua is currently in L.A. editing".[68] Two days later, Andy Signore & Jenny Winings of the YouTube channel Popcorned Planet explored the set of the film and later discussed information about the film including the possible use of CGI for Jaafar. The video has since been privatized.

On June 21, 2024, Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. was revealed to serve as the music executive producer. Two days later, the first re-shoots took place, and filming of a new scene at downtown Santa Paula, California.[69][70] For the filming, rain and artificial snow were used, and according to those present at the set, "everything seemed very quiet".

On July 9, Darrell Hughes was announced to portray Kevin Dorsey in the film.[71] The following day, Emily Zapotocny was announced to portray Sheryl Crow. and Cedric Lewis Stephens was cast as singer-songwriter and Darryl Phinnessee.[72][73] On July 13, musician Frescia Belmar was cast to play guitarist Jennifer Batten, Dennis Boyd was casted as background singer Dorian Holley and Johnny Rossa was cast as keyboard player Brad Buxer.[74]

On July 18, Michael was announced to be distributed by Kino Films in Japan. The same day, Peyton McConville and her brother Reid McConville were removed from the IMBD cast list, it is unsure as to why.[75][76] Four days later, it was announced that David Michael Lewin was cast as Bruce Swedien. On August 4, 2024, it was announced that Richard Follin was cast as keyboardists, Rory Kaplan.

On October 29, Universal Pictures revealed Michael would get a major marketing campaign with unprecedented promotion and investments as they expect a multi-billion dollar box office. The studio says it is confident that Michael, produced for $155 million, will surpass the $1 billion mark.[77]

On November 5, the film was delayed to October 3, 2025.[78] It's unconfirmed as to what caused the delay, but it was rumored the studio was "scared off" by supposed threats from an unknown source about coming out with false allegations (speculated to be the Cascio family). On January 24, 2025, rumors emerged from reporter Matthew Belloni, alleging that any production on the film had been halted due to its depiction of the case involving then-13-year-old Jordan Chandler. Belloni claimed that the film’s third act “hinges specifically on the impact of the Chandler circus” and suggested that the ending would need to be rewritten and re-shot. Additionally, it was reported that the Michael Jackson Estate may have overlooked a prior agreement with the Chandler family prohibiting their inclusion in any cinematic portrayal.[79] These claims sparked significant online debate, with many questioning Belloni’s narrative. Critics pointed out that his assertion of having read the film’s script had been debunked and highlighted his alleged ties to Dan Reed, director of Leaving Neverland. This association led some to scrutinize Belloni’s credibility and motivations in reporting on the matter.[80] Representatives for the Michael Jackson Estate and Lionsgate responded to the circulating reports, firmly denying claims of turmoil surrounding the production. In a joint statement, they debunked these claims, stating the biopic is "progressing as planned, with reshoots scheduled to take place in March.”[81]

On April 1, it was stated at CinemaCon news regarding the film would come within the upcoming weeks.[82] The following day, Deadline reported Michael could be delayed until 2026, and potentially released in two parts due to the film's four-hour runtime. Additionally, legal concerns regarding the portrayal of Evan Chandler were cited as a contributing factor.[83] This is not yet confirmed but is one of the options currently under consideration by the team. President of the Lionsgate Film Group, Adam Fogelson would respond:

“ Ever since we debuted some early Michael footage at CinemaCon last year, it’s been crystal clear how much global interest and enthusiasm there is. Much has happened since, and while we aren’t quite ready to share more, we’re going to have some very big and exciting things to say in the coming weeks. So be patient, and stay tuned. ”

–Adam Fogelson, CinemaCon, April 2, 2025[84]

Credits: @MJHOAXLIVE, X

On April 21, 2025, it was reported that producers have been reviewing unreleased music from Thriller, Bad and Dangerous recording sessions for eventual contemporization and usage in the soundtrack. The article also cited the release date as early 2026.[85]

“ The aim of that work is to deliver music that is on a par with Michael’s levels of excellence and artistry. That is a tough challenge, but it has been laid down to certain producers. The hope is that they can reach those heights. ”

–Mirror, "Michael Jackson estate plot major music comeback with one goal in mind"

Between April 24-28, 2025, production team and trucks were seen at 100 N Carolwood in Los Angeles; the house where Jackson died.[86][87]

Credits: @MJBiopicUpdates

During Lionsgate’s Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Jon Feltheimer announced that the release of the film has been delayed to a later date in 2026.[88]

An announcement on X confirmed that Effie Spence has been added to the IMDb cast list and will portray legendary actress Liza Minnelli. [89]

Additional reshoots for the biopic were scheduled for June 18, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, in Los Angeles. Filming took place at the intersection of North Spring Street and Wilhardt Street, as well as on South Avenue 18 — the same locations previously used in March of the previous year. [90]

On June 20, crew members were seen filming outside in Pasadena what is believed to be the exterior shots for the Motown 25.[91]

On July 9, a photo was released revealing Liv Symone as Gladys Knight on X.[92]

Credit: Michael Jackson - The Celebration of The King of Pop's Birthday

On July 16, it was announced that Ryan Smith was cast as Mick Jagger on IMDb.[93]

On July 23, Lionsgate announced that the film received a release date on April 24, 2026. [94][95][96]

On August 29, the Michael Jackson YouTube channel released a special video from the cast and crew, who shared a heartfelt message wishing Jackson a Happy Birthday. The video was also presented during the Michael Jackson – The Celebration of the King of Pop’s Birthday panel, where it was announced that filming had officially wrapped on that day.[97]

On September 1, Coleman Domingo would issue a compliment thanking Paris Jackson for being "helpful" to him throughout the production[98], but a day later via her Instagram story she would denounce Domingo's claims of her involvement. She would state how she read only one of the first drafts of the film and had no hand in the production sense then.[99] She would later release a video diving more into the situation[100]. This would cause online debates and speculations about the film.

On November 2, Universal Pictures resumed promotion for the film at the China Film Promotion Conference, held at Hengdian World Studios in China Hollywood. It was later announced that the film would be released under the title "Michael Jackson: The Journey of a Superstar."

On November 6, on the official Michael Jackson Instagram account, both the official poster and teaser trailer were released.[101]

Gallery

Film Stills

Early Promotional images

Behind the scenes

Video

Trivia

  • Michael will be the first theatrical biographical film about Michael Jackson.
  • Michael is the first and only biographical movie about the singer, where the Jackson family members helped with creating it.
  • The biopic is set to be Lionsgate's biggest movie ever.[102]
  • John Campea who saw an early draft of the movie's trailer, mentioned it had an "Oscar feel to it", and a lot of Jackson's songs were featured.[103]
    • It is rumored, that over 30 songs are set to appear in the film.
  • During his lifetime, Jackson was very against having a white actor to portray him in movies, commercials etc.[104]
  • According to actor Joseph David Jones, who portrays Jermaine, the film's soundtrack features a blend of original Michael Jackson songs alongside re-recordings by Jaafar Jackson and the rest of the cast.[105]
  • On February 14, 2024, on Jaafar's streaming profiles a new song, titled "Rebirth of Michael" appeared.[106] The recording was speculated to be a part of the film's promo, but was removed shortly after, as it turned out to be an unofficial release of an old demo, and had nothing to do with Michael.[107][108]
  • On March 10 and 12, supposed "new" photos were leaked of Jaafar as Michael in his later years by X user, @jjj4master. These were soon deleted as they were later revealed to have been made using generative AI.[109][110][111]

External links

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