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Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Predicted to Moonwalk Past $90M Opening

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Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, set to hit theaters in April 2026, is generating massive buzz with box office predictions soaring to $80-90 million in its opening weekend. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Jaafar Jackson, faces tough competition but could potentially surpass Bohemian Rhapsodys global gross of $958 million. Despite some controversy and reshoots, the films icon status and star-studded cast could make it a blockbuster for the ages.

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Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Predicted to Moonwalk Past $90M Opening

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Michael Jackson Biopic 'Michael' Predicted to Moonwalk Past $90M Opening. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 1st, the Michael Jackson biopic called Michael is generating massive buzz with box office predictions shooting way up. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring the King of Pops nephew, Jafar Jackson, it's set to hit theaters on April 24th, 2026. The latest forecast from box office pro has a polling in 80 million to 90 million dollar, domestically in its opening weekend alone. That marks a huge jump from earlier estimates of 52 million to 65 million, fueled by insane trailer hype. Back in November 2025, the teaser racked up over 116 million views in just one day, and some folks are even eyeing a, billion dollars worldwide. Fans and analysts are hyped, drawing parallels to Bohemian Rhapsody, which grossed 910 million globally off of 51 million dollar. Domestic start, Michael Jackson still got over 60 million monthly Spotify listeners, so his icon status could pack theaters no matter what critics say.

On the cautious side, box office theory bumped their opener to 52 million to 75 million dollars, citing softer early sales compared to. Flicks like Wicken, it faces tough competition from The Devil Wears Prada 2 right after, but the cast with Coleman Domingo, Miles Teller, and Nia Long at Star Power. With a 155 million dollar budget, the film needs about 390 million worldwide to break even, amid some reshoots, over controversy. Still, if in Moonwalk's pass Bohemian Rhapsody's numbers, this could be a blockbuster for the ages. Pop culture, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today.

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