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With 251,066 views on Friday, 24 April 2026 our article of the day is Michael (2026 film).
Michael is a 2026 American biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the life of the American singer Michael Jackson, covering his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the 1980s Bad tour. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson and as a child by Juliano Krue Valdi, both in their film debuts. The supporting cast includes Nia Long, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller and Colman Domingo.
Development began in November 2019, when it was reported that the producer Graham King had secured the rights to produce a film about Jackson, with Logan attached to write. Lionsgate Films announced the film in February 2022. Fuqua was announced as the director in January 2023, and casting began that month when Jaafar was cast; further casting took place from January to April 2024.
After delays caused by the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, filming took place between January and May 2024. After a clause was discovered in a legal settlement, references to the 1993 child sexual abuse allegations against Jackson were removed, the third act was revised, and reshoots took place in June 2025. Studios including Industrial Light & Magic provided the visual effects.
The first trailer, released in November 2024, became the most viewed for any musical biopic or concert film. Michael premiered in Berlin on April 10, 2026, and was released on April 24 by Lionsgate in the US and by Universal Pictures in other territories. It received generally negative reviews; critics praised Jaafar Jackson's performance but criticized the story as "sanitized". It has grossed $31 million.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 04:25 UTC on Saturday, 25 April 2026.
For the full current version of the article, see Michael (2026 film) on Wikipedia.
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0:00Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today. With 251,066 views on Friday 24 April 2026 our article of the day is Michael, 2026 film. Michael is a 2026 American Biographical film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the life of the American singer Michael Jackson, covering his involvement in the Jackson 5 in the 1960s to the 1980s bad tour. Jackson is portrayed by his nephew Jofar Jackson as a child by Juliano Cruevaldi, both in their film debuts. The supporting cast includes Nia Long, K. Lynn Dorrell Jones, Laura Harrier, Jessica Sula, Mike Myers, Miles Teller, and Coleman Domingo. Development began in November 2019, when it was reported that the producer Graham King had secure the rights to produce a film about Jackson, with Logan attached to right. Lionsgate films announced the film in February 2022. Fuqua was announced as the director in January
1:012023, and casting began that month when Jofar was cast, further casting took place from January to April 2024. After delays caused by the 2023 SAG after a strike, filming took place between January and May 2024. After a clause was discovered in a legal settlement, references to the 1993 child sexual abuse allegations against Jackson were removed, the third act was revised, and reshoots took place in June 2025. Studios including industrial light and magic provided the visual effects. The first trailer, released in November 2024, became the most viewed for any musical biopic or concert film. Michael Premiad in Berlin on April 10, 2026, and was released on April 24 by Lionsgate in the US and by Universal Pictures in other territories. It received generally negative reviews, critics praised Jofar Jackson's performance but criticized the story as sanitized. It has grossed $31 million. This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 425 UTC on Saturday 25th of April 2026. For the full current version of the article,
2:06search Wikipedia for Michael 2026 film. This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons attribution shareer like license. Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes. Follow us on Mastodon at wikiofthedayatmastodon.air Also check out Commudjans Corner, a current events podcast. Until next time, I'm Neural Author.
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