Michael Biopic: Fans vs Critics, Box Office Battle

0:00On April 22nd, the new Michael Jackson biopic, simply titled Michael, drops in theaters this week with his nephew, Jafar Jackson, stepping into the king of pop role. It traces his rise from kicker-former to worldwide icon, but early buzz from critics is Luke Warm, landing a 35% score on Rotten. Tomatoes based on 99 reviews. Box office experts still predict a monster opening, though. Somewhere between $85 million and $105 million in the U.S. alone, that could smash records as the biggest debut ever for a biopic, even topping Oppenheimer's 82 million start from last year. Fans and Jackson family members are fired up and clapping back at the negative takes. They argue critics don't own Michael's story, and real audiences will set the record straight once they see it. All in mind support is exploding, with supporters dismissing the scores and hyping it as an instant classic. They're vowing to turn out in droves, betting it'll rake in massive cash regardless.

1:03Expectations stay sky high as opening weekend nears, proving fan power might just outshine those early critic things. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update. AI powered and always trending.