Michael Jackson Biopic Sequel in the Works

0:00On April 8th, the Michael Jackson biopic called Michael Drops in theaters next spring, 2026, zeroing in on his epic climb to pop king status. Producers are already plotting a sequel straight from the vault, but it all rides on the first flick crushing it at the box office. Getting this movie ready was no smooth ride. The original version clocked over three and a half hours, so they slashed a huge chunk of the third act after the Jackson Estates lawyers flag day. Legal no go on showing Jordan Chandler from an old settlement. That edit left the studios with a gold mine of scrap footage, about 30% of it ripe for reuse. Folks inside say it could fuel follow-ups, shifting gears to Jackson's wild later chapters. A sequel with spotlight albums like Stanger's and Invincible, Building Neverland Ranch, and his passion for animals. Lionsgate and Universal need the original to rake in at least 700 million worldwide to greenlight more. Early buzz has it opening strong domestically,

1:00North of 55 million, beating Bohemian Rhapsody's 2018 kickoff. If those numbers hold, Jackson's legacy might just keep the beat going strong. That's your entertainment and celebrity news today update, AI powered and always trending.