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Michael Jackson's Rise to Stardom: A New Biopic

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Michael, Antoine Fuquas new biopic on Michael Jackson, hits theaters this Friday, focusing on his rise from the Jackson Five to solo stardom. The film features early Motown hits and a medley of breakout tracks, highlighting his transformation from kid phenom to innovator. Solo highlights include Dont Stop Til You Get Enough, Beat It, and Billie Jean. Jaafar Jackson plays the young star, with a strong cast supporting. A companion album releases alongside the movie, celebrating his early fire.

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Michael Jackson's Rise to Stardom: A New Biopic

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Michael Jackson's Rise to Stardom: A New Biopic. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 25th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, where the headline shine, powered by AI, Antoine Fuqua's new biopic, or Michael Jackson, simply called Michael, drops in theaters this Friday, April 24th. Instead of his full life story, it zeroes in on his rise from the Jackson 5, days through the start of his solo stardom, wrapping up around 19-88. That means early Motown bangers, like I'll be there. Everyone can say goodbye, and who's loving you from the Jackson 5, plus a medley hitting I Want. You back, ABC, and the love you save, to capture that breakout energy. Fans know packing the king of pop's massive catalog into under two hours is tough. He's the best-selling artist ever, with Grammys and char toppers. For days, but this flick spotlights his shift from kid Venom to solo innovator, skipping later 90s tracks, solo highlights pull from off the wall in 1979, Thriller in 1982,

and Bad in 1987, think don't stop. Till you get enough, beat it Thriller, Billie Jean, wanna be starred in something, human nature, workin' day and night, and Bad itself. J. Far Jackson, Michael's real nephew, plays the young star alongside Juliano Cruz-Valdi, with a strong cast including Coleman Domingo, Neil Long, and Miles Teller. A companion album lands the same day, giving that era sound a fresh spin as the movie celebrates his early fire.

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