A few months ago it came to light that a high-level professional team is preparing Michael, a new biopic about the life of pop icon Michael Jackson. As confirmed by some American media at the beginning of the year, this biographical film will be released in April 2025 in North America, since there is still a lot of work ahead.
Fans of the acclaimed singer are really excited about this project, since the film is directed by Antoine Fuqua, known for having directed films such as Emancipation, The Equalizer, Tears of Sun, King Arthur, Training Day, etc.
Lionsgate’s audiovisual project about the life of the performer of Thriller, Beat it or Billie Jean has a very special protagonist: Jaafar Jackson, son of Jermaine Jackson and nephew of Michael Jackson himself.
As for the production of the film, it began on January 22. On this occasion, the film will be produced by Graham King, known for great biopics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, the film that pays tribute to the life of Freddie Mercury.
Some photographs of the film have already begun to circulate on the Internet. One of the images that has had the most impact shows Jaafar Jackson giving life to his uncle, fully characterized with a microphone.
The physical resemblance is so spectacular that hundreds of people have wanted to congratulate the makeup and hair team for their hard and effective work, as well as many others have pointed out that the film looks ”very good”: ”That’s right Michael ”, ”Is that Jafaar real? Oh my goodness, if that’s the case, wow”, ”The authenticity is incredible. It feels like Michael from the Dangerous era has time traveled to the present!”, ”It’s going to be epic, I can’t wait, good job guys”, ”I thought it was the same MJ at first glance, my God”. etc
While it is still unknown how some of the most controversial issues of his career will be treated (such as accusations of child abuse), Michael will try to present an honest portrait of the brilliant and strange man who got into the pockets of millions of people thanks to to their original sounds, their vocal excellence and their dances and choreography.
In an interview on Good Morning America last summer, the director explained how he approached the project: ”[Michael Jackson] was a great artist. And he was human. We are going to show the good, the bad and the ugly (…) I will simply tell Michael’s story based on the facts I have. “Me and Graham King, the producer who made Bohemian Rhapsody, are just going to tell it as we know it and it will be up to the audience to decide how they feel about Michael.”
