Within days of its release, the initial trailer for Michael Jackson‘s biopic has become the most-watched music preview of its kind of all time.
Titled Michael, the legendary superstar’s real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson assumes the title role along with Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, who portrays his father, Joe Jackson.
Scheduled for an April 24, 2026 release, the initial trailer arrived the week of November 3 and broke the record for most-watched music biopic trailer within 24 hours, attracting 116,200,000+ global views.
What’s since become Lionsgate’s most-viewed movie preview in history, additional cast members include Miles Teller as attorney John Branca, Kat Graham as Diana Ross, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones and Juliano Krue Valdi as a young Michael.
About the success of the film’s first trailer, Adam Fogelson, chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, spoke about the potential the splitting the film during a quarterly earnings call with analysts, sharing:
“While we’re not yet ready to confirm plans for a second film, I can tell you that the creative team is hard at work making sure that we’re in a position to deliver more Michael soon after we release the first film.”
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Author: Al Denté
Photo: Daniele Dalledonne from Trento, Italy