The official trailer of Michael Jackson's biopic, Michael, was unveiled by the makers on Monday, February 2, 2026. The highly anticipated biographical drama is slated to hit theaters on April 24, 2026.
For the unversed, Michael Jackson's nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will be portraying the King of Pop in this biographical drama. Social media users quickly reacted to the trailer, praising Jaafar Jackson's performance.
Michael movie trailer out
The 2-minute and 17-second trailer highlights how the legendary singer started his music journey and features glimpses of his iconic stage performances. Since its release, the trailer has garnered over 2.2 million views on YouTube. For the caption, makers wrote, "His story begins. The official trailer for MICHAEL – in theaters and IMAX April 24. #MichaelMovie (sic)."
Watch Michael movie trailer below:
One YouTuber user commented, "I can’t believe how similar he sounds to Michael. Jafaar really outdid himself (sic)." Another wrote, "Jaafar really nailed his uncle. 100% the right casting for Michael, no other non related actor could ever pull it off. This movie is gonna be legendary!!! (sic)."
Michael movie: Cast and characters
Besides Jaafar Jackson, who is playing Michael Jackson, the film features Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, Juliano Valdes as Young Michael Jackson, Miles Teller as John Branca, and Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson.
Michael movie: Production details
The docu-drama film Michael is directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It is produced by John Branca, Graham King and John McClain under the banner of GK Films. Lionsgate is both the producer and the domestic distributor of the film.
Whereas the cinematography of the film is done by Dion Beebe, with editing done by John Ottman and Harry Yoon.
