Lionsgate Releases New Trailer for Michael Jackson Biopic

Lionsgate has released the new trailer for director Antoine Fuqua and Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King’s upcoming Biopic that chronicles the life of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson titled ‘Michael‘. The new teaser trailer already racked up over 30 million views, 50% more than what John Wick: Chapter 4 delivered in its first six hours.

The new teaser is set to premiere ahead of the third installment of the Now You See Me film series: Now You See Me: Now You Don’t, which debuts in theaters on November 14, 2025. Playing the role of Michael Jackson is his nephew, Jafaar Jackson. Joining Jafaar Jackson will be Kendrick Sampson (How to Get Away With Murder, The Flash, Insecure) as Quincy Jones, Miles Teller (Fantastic Four, Whiplash, The Offer) as Jackson’s attorney and adviser John Branca, Colman Domingo (Fear the Walking Dead, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man) as his father Joe Jackson, Nia Long (NCIS: Los Angeles, Third Watch, The Best Man) as his mother Katherine Jackson, Jessica Sula (Skins, Recovery Road, Split) as his sister LaToya Jackson, Larenz Tate (POWER, POWER BOOK II: GHOST, Rescue Me) as Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, Laura Harrier as pioneering music executive Suzanne de Passe and Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries, Rise of the Ninja Turtles, All Eyez on Me) as Diana Ross. Other cast members include Liv Symone as Gladys Knight; Kevin Shinick as Dick Clark, KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Jackson’s former security-turned-trusted friend and confidante Bill Bray; and Kendrick Sampson as industry icon Quincy Jones, who first met Jackson when he was just 12 years old.

For staff, John Logan (“Alien: Covenant,” “Rango”) penned the script for “Michael.” John Branca, Graham King, and John McClain serve as producers. David B. Householter serves as executive producer. According to Deadline and Lionsgate, the film has to be broken into two parts, not only because of the original cut’s 3 1/2 hour length, but also because footage was shot centering around one of Jackson’s accusers; their settlement with the singer’s estate guaranteed they’d never be dramatized. The Jackson estate overlooked this detail when putting Michael into development. Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson went into detail during an earnings call earlier in the afternoon, saying “Since the last time we worked together on an earnings call, we’ve had the great pleasure of seeing the director’s cut of the first film, and it is exceptional.” For more on his comments, Deadline has the exclusive details. Michael is set to debut in theaters and IMAX on April 24, 2026.

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“ ‘Michael’ explores the global superstar’s journey to become known to the world as the King of Pop, presenting an intimate look at the life and enduring legacy of one of the most influential, trailblazing artists the world has ever known.”

Source: Variety, Deadline

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