The musical retelling of Jackson's rise to fame has been a massive hit, besting Bohemian Rhapsody to become the top-grossing musician biopic of all time.
Deon Cole, Colman Domingo, John Branca, Anthony Talauega, Karen Langford, Richmond Talauega, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Cookie Johnson, Judah Edwards, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Juliano Valdi, Joseph David-Jones, La Toya Jackson, Jamal Henderson, Rhyan Hill, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Jessica Sula, Randall Jackson Jr, Prince Jackson, Lydia Silverman, Graham King and Jermajesty Jackson at the "Michael" Los Angeles Premiere held at The Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Cameras could start rolling on the sequel to the box office smash Michael Jackson biopic Michael as soon as the end of this year. According to Variety, on an earnings calls on Thursday, Lionsgate motion picture boss Adam Fogelson said the studio hopes to start production on the second part of the film in late 2026 or early 2027, with plans to release the second part at the end of 2027 or in early 2028.
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