{"id":755298,"date":"2026-04-20T11:39:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=755298"},"modified":"2026-04-20T11:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T09:40:36","slug":"michael-jackson-discover-the-first-images-of-the-biopic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/michael-jackson-discover-the-first-images-of-the-biopic\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s in store for the biopic about Michael Jackson?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Michael (2026) Official Trailer - Jaafar Jackson\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-cookieconsent=\"statistics, marketing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mbtgEE6rkxw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><div class=\"cookieconsent-optout-statistics cookieconsent-optout-marketing\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The trailer of <em>Michael<\/em> (2026).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A film about Michael Jackson directed by Antoine Fuqua<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, a wave of <strong>biopics<\/strong> has traced back the lives and legacies of late artists who left a mark on pop culture. <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/interview-with-austin-butler-i-want-a-role-to-frighten-me\/\"><strong>Austin Butler<\/strong><\/a> brilliantly portrayed the King of Rock, <strong>Elvis Presley<\/strong>, in <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/elvis-interview-with-baz-luhrmann-who-directed-the-biopic-on-king-of-rock-elvis-presley\/\"><strong><em>Elvis<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (2022), <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/how-ana-de-armas-star-of-ballerina-became-the-new-face-of-action-cinema\/\"><strong>Ana de Armas<\/strong><\/a> stepped into the shoes of <strong>Marilyn Monroe<\/strong> in the pseudo-biopic <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture\/blonde-is-netflixs-controversial-film-inspired-by-marilyn-monroe-worth-it-2\/\"><strong><em>Blonde<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (2022) on Netflix, and <strong>Sandor Funtek<\/strong> and <strong>Th\u00e9o Christine<\/strong> starred in <strong><em>Supr\u00eames<\/em><\/strong> (2021), the film about the French rap group NTM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In early 2023, news came out that a new film retracing the life of the legend <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee\/hugo-boss-celebrates-michael-jackson-with-a-re-edition-of-his-legendary-white-suit-2\/\"><strong>Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/a> (1958\u20132009), was in the works. <strong><em>Michael<\/em><\/strong>, the biopic about the American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer and actor is directed by <strong>Antoine Fuqua<\/strong>. Known for <em>Training Day<\/em> (2017) and <em>The Equalizer<\/em> (2014), the filmmaker clearly faced the facts\u2026 There was no better choice than a <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/non-classifiee\/after-britney-spears-will-janet-jackson-finally-be-rehabilitated-by-the-magic-of-television\/\">family member<\/a> to portray the King of Pop. <strong>Jaafar Jackson<\/strong> was to take on that role on the big screen. The 29-year-old singer and actor is Michael&#8217;s nephew and <strong>Jermaine Jackson<\/strong>&#8216;s son. The latter was a former member of the <strong>Jackson Five<\/strong> and brother of the late star.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a30ae100011c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a30ae100011c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large size-medium-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/michael-jackson-biopic.jpg\" alt=\"Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson. \" class=\"wp-image-69146\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson \u00a9 Instagram account of Antoine Fuqua.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His name may not yet be widely known, but <strong>Jaafar Jackson<\/strong> is also a singer and songwriter. In 2019, he released the single <em>Got Me Singing<\/em>, which has millions of views on YouTube. <strong>Graham King<\/strong>, the producer of the biopic, seems confident he made the right call choosing him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>It was something so powerful that even after conducting a worldwide search, it was clear that he was the only person to take on this role<\/em>,\u201d he explained in an interview to <em>Variety<\/em>. As for <strong>Jaafar Jackson<\/strong>, he wrote on the Instagram account dedicated to the film: \u201c<em>I\u2019m humbled and honored to bring my Uncle Michael\u2019s story to life. To all the fans all over the world, I&#8217;ll see you soon<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a30ae100057c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a30ae100057c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1560\" height=\"1040\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/michael-jackson-numero-.jpg\" alt=\"Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the film Michael (2025).\" class=\"wp-image-754870\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in the film <em>Michael<\/em> (2025). \u00a9&nbsp;Lionsgate.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Michael Jackson\u2019s nephew in the lead role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The biopic will also star <strong>Miles Teller<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/colman-domingo-star-of-running-man-i-didnt-know-there-was-a-place-for-me-in-fashion\/\"><strong>Colman Domingo<\/strong><\/a>, and is scheduled for release on April 22nd, 2026. In the meantime, early stills and a first trailer have already been unveiled. On Instagram, filmmaker <strong>Antoine Fuqua<\/strong> shared a photo showing the uncanny resemblance between Michael Jackson and his nephew Jaafar Jackson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Produced with the approval of the <a href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/interview-with-paris-jackson-king-of-pops-daughter-and-committed-grunge-singer\/\">Jackson family<\/a>, the feature will explore every aspect of the singer\u2019s life, including the numerous allegations of child abuse that resurfaced late in his career. A topic which had previously been addressed in the harrowing HBO documentary <strong><em>Leaving Neverland<\/em><\/strong> (2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Michael by Antoine Fuqua, coming out in theatres on April 22nd, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A film about Michael Jackson directed by Antoine Fuqua In recent years, a wave of [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/movies\/michael-jackson-discover-the-first-images-of-the-biopic\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from What&#8217;s in store for the biopic about Michael 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