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The movie Michael has retaken the domestic box-office lead and is closing in on the worldwide record for the biggest music biopic, underscoring strong audience demand and momentum for music-centered biopics.
Lionsgate’s Michael opened to a record $97 million domestic and $120.4 million overseas ($217.4 million global), the biggest debut for a music biopic, despite negative reviews and a costly, stretched production; a sequel is in development as Universal handles international distribution.
Antoine Fuqua explains his humanizing approach to Michael Jackson in the biopic Michael, revealing that the finale was rewritten after Jordan Chandler’s settlement, prompting roughly $50 million in reshoots and lifting production costs to about $200 million. He details Jaafar Jackson’s casting, discusses the film’s handling of the controversy, and signals interest in a potential sequel, as the movie opened to about $97 million in the U.S. and $217 million worldwide.
Antoine Fuqua discusses the Michael Jackson biopic in a New Yorker interview, saying he doesn’t know the truth of the claims and that money can influence allegations. The film underwent up to $15 million in reshoots to overhaul its structure, shifting toward Jackson’s career and the tense dynamic with his father. Some Chandler family scenes were cut due to a settlement clause, and the movie, funded by Lionsgate, opens in theaters Friday.
Prince Jackson, an executive producer on Lionsgate's Michael, walked the Dolby Theatre red carpet for the film's Los Angeles premiere, a moment that comes amid public tensions between Paris Jackson and the estate executors; Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael, with the movie opening later in April.
Jaafar Jackson spent two years preparing to portray his uncle Michael Jackson in the movie-musical Michael—studying the Jackson 5 era, Michael’s dances with choreographers Rich + Tone Talauega, and immersive wardrobe from Thriller to Billie Jean—while his press tour blends modern fashion with homage to MJ, as the film arrives April 24 and aims to reveal a deeper, inspiring side of the King of Pop.