{"id":174729,"date":"2025-07-24T06:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/07\/24\/michael-jackson-biopic-pushed-to-april-2026-release\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T06:09:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:09:53","slug":"michael-jackson-biopic-pushed-to-april-2026-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/07\/24\/michael-jackson-biopic-pushed-to-april-2026-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson Biopic Pushed to April 2026\u00a0Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMichael<\/a><\/em>, the highly anticipated biopic from Lionsgate and Universal Pictures and directed by Antoine Fuqua will now debut on April 24, 2026, instead of its originally slated October 2025 release. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe decision\u2014first reported by\u202fDeadline<\/a><\/em>\u2014comes after the principal photography wrapped in May\u202f2024, but extensive reshoots and a lengthy initial cut required extra post\u2011production time. Studio executives had previously hinted at a delay while determining whether to split Michael into two parts, given its ambitious scope and $155\u202fmillion budget.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe screenplay by John Logan explores key chapters of Jackson\u2019s life, from his childhood under Joe and Katherine Jackson\u2019s strict guidance to his record\u2011breaking solo career. Jaafar Jackson, the late singer\u2019s real-life nephew, steps into the role of Michael Jackson. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe cast includes Colman Domingo and Nia\u202fLong as Joe and Katherine Jackson; Miles\u202fTeller as attorney John\u202fBranca; Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy; Laura\u202fHarrier as Suzanne\u202fde\u202fPasse; Kat\u202fGraham as Diana Ross; Jessica\u202fSula as La\u202fToya\u202fJackson; Liv\u202fSymone as Gladys\u202fKnight; Kevin Shinick as Dick\u202fClark; and Kendrick\u202fSampson as Quincy\u202fJones, among others.<\/p>\n

\n\tOscar\u2011winning producer Graham King (The Departed<\/em>) leads a production team that has negotiated rights to some of Jackson\u2019s most iconic songs. According to sources, this involved complex discussions with Jackson\u2019s estate and multiple music publishers to recreate the sound and spectacle of Jackson\u2019s onstage performances. <\/p>\n

\n\tKing previously shared, \u201cI\u2019m so honored to tell Michael\u2019s story. It\u2019s been a long journey, and I\u2019m excited for the film to show audiences around the world a perspective of Michael that they\u2019ve never seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAdam Fogelson, Chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, added, \u201cMichael Jackson was inarguably one of the greatest entertainers of all time. His impact on music, video, art, fashion, and culture is still profoundly relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tUniversal will handle international distribution\u2014excluding Japan, where Kino Films holds the release rights\u2014while Lionsgate retains domestic theatrical duties.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs the April 2026 release approaches, Lionsgate and Universal plan to roll out teasers and behind\u2011the\u2011scenes featurettes showcasing Jaafar Jackson\u2019s transformation, archival footage integration, and recreations of Jackson\u2019s legendary performances. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Michael, the highly anticipated biopic from Lionsgate and Universal Pictures and directed by Antoine Fuqua will now debut on April 24, 2026, instead of its originally slated October 2025 release. The decision\u2014first reported by\u202fDeadline\u2014comes after the principal photography wrapped in May\u202f2024, but extensive reshoots and a lengthy initial cut required extra post\u2011production time. Studio executives […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-174729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=174729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/174729\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=174729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=174729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=174729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}