"The minute-long preview, which features the songs "Thriller" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," opens with Kendrick Sampson's Quincy Jones in a session with MJ. Jones's lines double as a message to fans who have been waiting for this film since its development was first announced in 2019: "I know you've been waiting a long time for this," he says. "The tracks are made, the songs are ready. Let's take it from the top.""
""The film tells the story of Michael Jackson's life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world," the trailer description reads. "Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before."
"Originally set to come out in the spring of 2025, the film reportedly had to reshoot its entire third act after Jackson's estate overlooked the fact that they cannot legally depict the child-molestation allegations leveled by the Chandler family in 1993. (The Chandlers signed a settlement agreement that prohibits the dramatization of their story.) According to Puck's Matt Belloni, the initial version of the script depicted the Chandlers as "money-grubbing.""
Jaafar Jackson portrays Michael Jackson in Antoine Fuqua's biopic Michael, with a teaser trailer released November 6 and a new release date of April 26, 2026. The teaser features "Thriller" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," opening with Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones delivering a message that the tracks are ready. The production reshot its entire third act after Jackson's estate discovered legal constraints prevent dramatizing the Chandler family's 1993 allegations because of a settlement. The film traces Jackson's rise from the Jackson Five to solo stardom, highlights iconic early solo performances, and presents his life beyond music.
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