The Lionsgate film hits theaters on April 24, 2026<\/b>
\nPrepare to discover the making of a king in \u201cMichael.\u201d
Lionsgate dropped the first teaser for Antoine Fuqua\u2019s Michael Jackson biopic on Thursday, complete with \u201cWanna Be Startin\u2019 Somethin\u2019\u201d and \u201cBillie Jean.\u201d
The trailer also features plenty of instantly recognizable references to Jackson\u2019s career \u2014 including the \u201cThriller\u201d music video and his iconic moonwalk.
Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Miles Teller, Laura Harrier, Kat Graham, Jessica Sula, Derek Luke and Larenz Tate also star. Notably, Jaafar himself is actually a real-life nephew to Michael.
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be a part of a film that explores both the complicated soul of the legendary Michael Jackson as well as his impact on music and culture as a global icon. Not only am I fortunate to have a rich, complex and flawed character to portray in Joe Jackson, but I also have a front row seat for Jaafar\u2019s incredible transformation,\u201d Domingo previously said. \u201cAfter seeing him in rehearsal, my mind was blown. There is something divine about the way that Jaafar is channeling his late uncle. His talent and embodiment of Michael\u2019s essence is simply on another level.\u201d
Graham King\/GK Films produced, with a script written by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan. Universal is handling international distribution.
\u201cMichael\u201d hits theaters on April 24, 2026.<\/p>\n