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- Apr 24, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Opens in Theaters
- Antoine Fuqua's Michael, written by John Logan, follows Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the Bad World Tour in the late 1980s[3]
- Jaafar Jackson plays his uncle in his film debut, with Colman Domingo as Joseph Jackson and Nia Long as Katherine[3]
- Premiered 10 April 2026 in Berlin; UK release 22 April and US release 24 April 2026 via Lionsgate, with Universal handling international distribution[3][4]
- Reshoots in June 2025 followed the discovery of a legal settlement clause, removing references to the 1993 allegations and revising the third act; the budget is put at $155-200 million[3]
- Critics were generally negative, praising Jaafar's performance but calling the story sanitized[3]
- Grossed $1.021 billion worldwide, the first biopic to reach $1 billion; a sequel is in development[3]
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- [1]90%imdb.com/title/tt11378946imdb.com· Posted Sep 14, 2026· Starts Apr 24, 2026 ✓· 31% of score
Firm, already-passed release date per The Hollywood Reporter: "set for theatrical release April 24, 2026."
- [2]88%Lionsgate and Universal Pictures' "Michael" to Be Released in Theaters April 24, 2026celluloidjunkie.com· Added Sep 14, 2026· 31% of score
Celluloid Junkie confirms "Michael" "will be released in theaters and IMAX around the world beginning on April 24, 2026", matching the pin's stored date exactly.
- [3]88%Michael (2026 film)en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 14, 2026· 31% of score
Wikipedia confirms "Michael... was released in the US on April 24, 2026, in IMAX" (following a Berlin premiere on April 10 and a UK release on April 22), matching the pin's stored date exactly.
- [4]85%Lionsgate, Universal Set 'Michael' for April 2026 Release Date - TheWrapthewrap.com· Published Jul 23, 2025· 6% of score
TheWrap, published 23 July 2025, reports Lionsgate and Universal set "Michael" for an April 24, 2026 release, matching the pin's stored date and confirming the date was locked in more than eight months ahead of release.
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