Jaafar Jackson's Michael Biopic: A Family Affair

0:00It's April 8th. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now. AI-powered and spotlight ready. I'm Cory with the story. Lionsgate dropped the final trailer for the Michael Jackson biopic called Michael on April 8th, and it's got fans buzzing. Jafar Jackson, the 29-year-old nephew of the King of Pop, steps into his uncle's shoes, belting out classics like Beat It, Thriller, Billy, Jean, and don't stop till you get enough. The flick covers Michael's wild ride through decades of pop dominance right up to the 2000s. Jafar is the son of Jermaine Jackson from the Jackson 5 family, making this his big acting debut under director Antoine Fuqua, the guy behind, training day. He kept the casting news from his close family for a full year, wanting to surprise them down the line. When he finally watched the movie, Jafar told Interview Magazine it flew by so fast the first time he was like, wait, that's it? The second viewing hit different. He could just

1:01soak in the story without missing all the cutscenes. The cast brings heavy hitters too, with Miles Teller as Michael's lawyer, John Bronca, Coleman Domingo owning the role of strict dad Joe Jackson, Nia, long as Mom Catherine, and Cat Graham channeling Diana Ross. Michael drops in theaters on April 24th, giving everyone a fresh look at the legend's life through family eyes.