Here’s the latest on the Michael Jackson movie release.
- The biopic, titled Michael, has experienced multiple delays and shifts. Most recent reporting places its theatrical release in spring 2026, with a window of April 24, 2026 cited by several outlets, after earlier dates in 2025 and late 2025 were postponed.[5][8][9]
- Jaafar Jackson stars as Michael Jackson, with Antoine Fuqua directing; Lionsgate is handling domestic distribution and Universal is involved for international release.[9][5]
- There have been mentions of a longer runtime and even talk of a two-film approach, but the current widely reported plan is a single feature releasing in 2026, possibly in theaters and IMAX.[3][7][9]
If you’d like, I can gather the newest updates from the major trades (Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline) and provide a concise timeline with confirmed dates and key cast changes. Also, I can summarize the current consensus on whether the film will be split into parts or released as a single feature once a definitive studio announcement is made.
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New Michael Jackson Film to Premiere in 2026 Lionsgate and Universal Pictures have announced that their upcoming film about Michael Jackson will be released in cinemas and IMAX around the world on April 24, 2026 Including the UK.
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www.imdb.comStar will be played by the real-life singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson in a film that will 'humanise but not sanitise' him
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www.imdb.com'Four-hour long' movie Michael has reportedly been split into two films and pushed to next year.
www.newsweek.comAntoine Fuqua directed the feature 'Michael' that stars the pop icon's nephew Jaafar Jackson.
www.hollywoodreporter.comThe Michael Jackson movie has received a new release date window from Lionsgate, after nearly a year since movie's production wrap.
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