Deon Cole, the person who played Don King, says he was called in after the third act with the allegations and settlement were scrapped
🗣️ https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/treyalston/deon-cole-michael-role
‘Biggest and best sequel’
Release date end of 2027 - beginning of 2028
Production beginning end of this year
Fun fact, this short clip of Bill during the ‘I’ll Be There’ scene was actually shot at Neverland - and was intended to be contextualised there in the original cut
From the Thriller Era, seems 1983-84
The composer for much of the biopic’s music released the non-MJ soundtrack and it includes the scrapped Childhood instrumental
Hopefully they can use it for Part 2
Anyone been to the Mouratoglou Academy in France?
Not wanting to coaching just staying at hotel and doing pay and play for 4-5 nights
How’s the food, court availability etc? 🤔
Anyone been to the Mouratoglou Academy in France?
Not wanting to coaching just staying at hotel and doing pay and play for 4-5 nights
How’s the food, court availability etc? 🤔
When do you guys think they’ll OFFICIALLY announce Michael 2?
Why would I choose the new 5 Pro when the 4NC are either equal or better for music sound quality? 🤔
From the Jackie actor’s IG
I am currently using the 4NC, but the charging port for the case has deteriorated and a few other non-product related issues
Which is better, the Liberty 4NC vs 4Pro?
I don’t care too much about the extras, mainly just the pure sound
And the price difference doesn’t matter too much
Interesting that the Bill scene at the carnival is from Neverland
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michael-jackson-biopic-editor-four-hour-cut-1236731710/
Lionsgate CEO on reshoots and sequel:
- Even before legal issue, he knew that there COULD be a sequel, admits being a bit angry towards the Estate
- The notion of cramming it all into one film would’ve annoyed him
- Original screenplay was 3.5 hours long
- A number of other studios got offered and declined Part 1
- Implies Branca wasn’t allowed on set
- Rest of Bad will likely be in Part 2, as will the Super Bowl
- Confirms settlement CANNOT be included
- In next couple of weeks, will sit down with Fuqua and King to decide a firm vision
- Fuqua and King will listen to the audience and fans about any criticisms of Part 1
- Filming begins this year or next year, Fuqua is very busy (Host says he has heard Graham King may take over as director)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/48zLoQ96CpghoJRNgkgN0h?si=Q1kMWV6jQaO3LU0m5lbu3g
By comparison, by the second weekend
Bohemian Rhapsody $285–290 million worldwide
Oppenheimer was $400–405 million worldwide
International Audiences really showed up for KING OF POP #MichaelJackson’s music biopic #MICHAEL at Global #BoxOffice, with actuals much higher overseas after grossing 121.6M on 5-day opening over 82 intl. markets, ALL TIME RECORD for a BIOPIC, beating #Oppenheimer’s 98M & #BohemianRhapsody’s 91.7M* debuts overseas.
$218.7M - GLOBAL
Weekend actuals even higher as KING OF POP #MichaelJackson makes HIStory at US #BoxOffice!
Music Biopic #MICHAEL scores ALL TIME RECORD 97.1M 3-day opening weekend for BIOPICS, over #Oppenheimer’s 82.5M, #ThePassionOfTheChrist’s 83.4M & #AmericanSniper’s 89.3M!
Beats Taylor Swift’s 93.2M Eras Tour film
LIONSGATE CEO:
"Look, there's at least one more movie," Fogelson said. "Just speaking less as an employee of Lionsgate and more as a person who has spent a lot of time in the movie business, I was always excited by the possibility that you could make a more complete and satisfying telling of Michael's story if you weren't confined to only one movie.”
"From my perspective, it's important to try to give the audience an authentic understanding of who Michael Jackson was," Fogelson insisted. "So I think that that can be done with or without some of what was in the third act that had to be scrapped."