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Michael Jackson Biopic "Michael" Generates Buzz Amid Box Office Projections and Early Reviews

The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, "Michael," is drawing significant attention with high box office projections, despite receiving early mixed reviews. Producers and stars have also begun teasing potential sequels for the film.

21 Apr, 08:31 — 21 Apr, 21:56
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APVery High9h ago

'Michael' review: Resurrecting the King of Pop, sans complications - AP News

'Michael' review: Resurrecting the King of Pop, sans complications  AP News

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BBCHigh7h ago

Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say

A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle's rise to fame.

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The GuardianMostly Factual10h ago

Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad

Rammed with every music-movie cliche, an almost mute supporting cast and a Michael who only produces endless smiley blandness, this is a frustratingly shallow film Antoine Fuqua’s demi-biopic of Michael Jackson gives you the chimp, the llama, the giraffe … but not the elephant in the living room. It’s like a 127-minute trailer montage assembling every music-movie cliche you can think of: the producers’ astonishment in the recording studio, the tour bus, the billboard chart ascent, the meeting...

By Peter Bradshaw

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France 24High15h ago

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

Hollywood was clad in black and glittering sequins on Monday to host the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson's biopic, drawing fans of the King of Pop to the iconic California boulevard.

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forbes9h ago

Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Debuts With A Dismal Rotten Tomatoes Score - Forbes

Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Debuts With A Dismal Rotten Tomatoes Score  Forbes

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EL PAISMostly Factual10h ago

Jaafar Jackson’s journey to portray his uncle, Michael Jackson, in the King of Pop’s biopic

Work on the production began several years ago and the movie covers the career of the legendary artist, omitting the darker episodes of his private life, such as accusations of child sexual abuse

By Elena Muñoz

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varietyMostly Factual7h ago

LaToya Jackson Says Sister Janet ‘Kindly Declined’ to Be Portrayed in ‘Michael’: ‘I Wish Everybody Was in the Movie’

Where in the “Michael” world is Janet Jackson? The music superstar is nowhere to be seen as a character in the new Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic about her late brother. “I wish everybody was in the movie,” Jackson sibling LaToya Jackson told me Monday night at the film’s premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. “She […]

By Marcmalkin

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual2h ago

Broadway Box Office: Grosses Fall Amid Spring Openings, Daniel Radcliffe Cracks Top Five

Last week saw the openings of 'The Fear of 13,' 'Proof' and 'Fallen Angels.'

By Caitlin Huston

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual3h ago

Michael Jackson lookalike Fabio reveals bizarre fan encounters: ‘I knew you weren’t dead’

Fabio Jackson, a Michael Jackson look-alike, shares his surprising encounters with fans who believe the pop icon is alive.

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straits-timesMostly Factual14h ago

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere - The Straits Times

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere  The Straits Times

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deadlineMostly Factual2h ago

‘Proof’, ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ & ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Fill Seats During Springtime Crunch – Broadway Box Office

Broadway box office sagged a bit last week, possibly as the previous week’s Easter vacationers and spring-breakers returned home and a crowded, 40-show production slate with lots of newcomers competed with one another for attention. The winners among the recent arrivals, at least in terms of attendance relative to capacities? Proof, virtually selling out the […]

By Greg Evans

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rolling-stoneMostly Factual10h ago

We Were Never Going to Get a Real Michael Jackson Biopic

Which still doesn't excuse Antoine Fuqua's heavily scrubbed origin story, which refashions the King of Pop's story into the Passion of St. Michael

By David Fear

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irish-independent10h ago

Michael review: Jacko biopic is an extravagant PR exercise of glossy reconstructions and horrible wigs

And there we were thinking Melania, Brett Ratner’s mind-numbing documentary about the first lady of the United States was the year’s dreariest cinematic puff piece.

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the-journal7h ago

The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad.

Critics as a whole did not hold back in their reviews for Michael, labelling the film as ‘shallow’, ‘dumb’, stilted’ and ‘bulls***’.

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billboardMostly Factual2h ago

Colman Domingo Shows Off His Moonwalk, Talks Being ‘Protective’ of Young ‘Michael’ Actors on ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’

Domingo, Jaafar Jackson & Juliano Valdi appear on the show's Wednesday episode to discuss the Michael Jackson biopic.

By Annie Harrigan

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tmzMixed5h ago

Michael Jackson Lookalike Fabio Says Resemblance Has Fans Thinking MJ's Alive

Fabio Jackson is having a moment as the ultimate Michael Jackson lookalike ... and with the biopic buzz heating up, some fans are taking it way too seriously. We caught up with Fabio and his wife in L.A. Monday ... who told us about a wild run-in…

By TMZ Staff

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ignMostly Factual7h ago

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Review

An extremely satisfying conclusion to Diablo's latest demonic saga.

By Tom Marks

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enewsMixed4h ago

Jaafar Jackson Details Prince Jackson, Bigi Jackson’s Support for Film

This support knocked Jaafar Jackson off his feet.  As the son of Jermaine Jackson celebrated the premiere of the Michael biopic—which sees him portray his uncle Michael Jackson—in Germany on April...

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nmeMostly Factual11h ago

‘Michael’ director Antoine Fuqua questions Jackson accusers’ integrity: “Sometimes people do nasty things for money”

The biopic of the artist is released this week The post ‘Michael’ director Antoine Fuqua questions Jackson accusers’ integrity: “Sometimes people do nasty things for money” appeared first on NME.

By Victoria Luxford

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screen-rantMixed1h ago

Michael 2 Sequel Ideas Teased By Biopic Producer & Stars

EXCLUSIVE: The stars of the new Michael Jackson biopic tease a possible sequel to the highly-anticipated film about the life of the iconic musician.

By Autumn Hawkins

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punch-ngMostly Factual14h ago

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

Fans and family gather for the premiere of ‘Michael,’ the Michael Jackson biopic. See what director Antoine Fuqua and star Jaafar Jackson had to say. Read More: https://punchng.com/michael-jackson-fans-pack-hollywood-for-biopic-premiere/

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kuwait-timesMixed15h ago

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere - Kuwait Times

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere  Kuwait Times

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Coverage Timeline

First report: France 24 · 21 Apr, 08:31Full coverage: 37 · 13hWindow: 13h
France 2421 Apr, 08:31First to report

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

kuwait-times21 Apr, 08:35

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere - Kuwait Times

straits-times21 Apr, 08:49

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere - The Straits Times

punch-ng21 Apr, 09:07

Michael Jackson fans pack Hollywood for biopic premiere

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nme21 Apr, 12:05

‘Michael’ director Antoine Fuqua questions Jackson accusers’ integrity: “Sometimes people do nasty things for money”

newsbeast21 Apr, 12:20

Η Λα Τόγια Τζάκσον πήγε στην πρεμιέρα της ταινίας «Μάικλ» και σόκαρε πολλούς με την αδύνατη σιλουέτα της

berlingske21 Apr, 12:22

Ny dramafilm om Michael Jackson får premiere 24. april– men handlingen stopper inden de første anklager

nrk21 Apr, 13:00

«Unngår det mest kontroversielle»

rolling-stone21 Apr, 13:00

We Were Never Going to Get a Real Michael Jackson Biopic

irish-independent21 Apr, 13:00

Michael review: Jacko biopic is an extravagant PR exercise of glossy reconstructions and horrible wigs

faz21 Apr, 13:00

Biopic über Popstar: Vom Thema Missbrauch will der neue Michael-Jackson-Film nichts wissen

The Guardian21 Apr, 13:00

Michael review – cliched Jackson biopic is bland, bowdlerised … and bad

nzz21 Apr, 13:01

Michael Jackson darf auf der Leinwand wieder ein kindlicher Superstar sein

die-presse21 Apr, 13:02

Biopic „Michael“: Missbrauchsvorwürfe sauber herausgeschnitten [premium]

EL PAIS21 Apr, 13:23

Jaafar Jackson’s journey to portray his uncle, Michael Jackson, in the King of Pop’s biopic

AP21 Apr, 13:42

'Michael' review: Resurrecting the King of Pop, sans complications - AP News

de-volkskrant21 Apr, 14:00

Kippenvel bij de moonwalk, maar soms wil je bij het kijken naar ‘Michael’ een hand voor je ogen slaan

forbes21 Apr, 14:18

Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Debuts With A Dismal Rotten Tomatoes Score - Forbes

index-hr21 Apr, 14:53

Sin Michaela Jacksona pojavio se u rijetkom izlasku na crvenom tepihu

express-tribune21 Apr, 15:10

La Toya Jackson reveals emotional reaction

politiken21 Apr, 15:20

Han var kongen af pop. Men ny film skildrer ikke de mørke sider af hans trone

BBC21 Apr, 15:41

Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say

ign21 Apr, 16:00

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred Review

le-figaro21 Apr, 16:08

Les films au cinéma cette semaine : faut-il voir ou éviter Michael, Nous l’orchestre et La Poupée ?

observador21 Apr, 16:18

Michael Jackson salvou Macaulay Culkin da ilha de Epstein?

variety21 Apr, 16:22

LaToya Jackson Says Sister Janet ‘Kindly Declined’ to Be Portrayed in ‘Michael’: ‘I Wish Everybody Was in the Movie’

the-journal21 Apr, 16:22

The first reviews are in for the Michael Jackson biopic. They're bad.

vg21 Apr, 17:00

Popvasking

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tmz21 Apr, 18:00

Michael Jackson Lookalike Fabio Says Resemblance Has Fans Thinking MJ's Alive

enews21 Apr, 18:39

Jaafar Jackson Details Prince Jackson, Bigi Jackson’s Support for Film

orf21 Apr, 19:23

Wie ein Biopic zur Heiligsprechung wird

n1-serbia21 Apr, 20:07

Biografski film o Majklu Džeksonu već je jedan od najgore ocenjenih u godini

hindustan-times21 Apr, 20:25

Michael Jackson lookalike Fabio reveals bizarre fan encounters: ‘I knew you weren’t dead’

deadline21 Apr, 20:56

‘Proof’, ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ & ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Fill Seats During Springtime Crunch – Broadway Box Office

billboard21 Apr, 21:04

Colman Domingo Shows Off His Moonwalk, Talks Being ‘Protective’ of Young ‘Michael’ Actors on ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’

hollywood-reporter21 Apr, 21:31

Broadway Box Office: Grosses Fall Amid Spring Openings, Daniel Radcliffe Cracks Top Five

screen-rant21 Apr, 21:56Latest update

Michael 2 Sequel Ideas Teased By Biopic Producer & Stars