The first teaser for “Michael,” the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic from director Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, drew 116.2 million views worldwide, the largest 24-hour launch for any music-biopic teaser in history and Lionsgate’s largest-ever first-day trailer launch.
“Michael” offers the first extended look at Jaafar Jackson — Michael Jackson’s nephew — portraying the King of Pop. Lionsgate reported the new records on Saturday, citing analytics firm WaveMetrix.
The teaser will begin screening in theaters next week attached to Lionsgate’s “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.”
“Michael” is set to open April 24, 2026, as part of a global rollout. Lionsgate will handle domestic distribution, Universal Pictures will distribute in international territories except Japan,…
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