Michael Trailer Drops — The King of Pop Reclaims the Big Screen
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Reel Perspectives
February 2nd, 2026
Jaafar Jackson moonwalks into history in the first look at Antoine Fuqua’s highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic, arriving in theaters April 2026
All Hail the King of Pop
Listen, Fam. The King is back — and the trailer just moonwalked straight onto the timeline.
Lionsgate has officially dropped the trailer for Michael, the long-awaited biopic chronicling the life, legacy, and cultural chokehold of Michael Jackson — and yes, it’s giving legendary. Produced with the support of the Jackson estate, the film hits theaters April 24, 2026, and it’s already got folks zooming in, rewinding, and arguing respectfully (and disrespectfully) in the group chat.
Stepping into the red leather loafers is Jaafar Jackson, Michael’s real-life nephew and Jermaine Jackson’s son, making his major film debut. From the trailer alone? The resemblance is uncanny, the moves are tight, and the vocals feel dangerously close. It’s not cosplay — it’s embodiment.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film traces Michael’s rise from Jackson 5 prodigy to global superstar, pulling back the curtain on the ambition, pressure, and genius that made him the biggest entertainer in the world. We’re not just getting the glove and the spins — we’re getting the cost of greatness.
The cast is stacked and not playing around: Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson (mothering DOWN), Miles Teller as John Branca, Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, Kat Graham as Diana Ross, and Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy.
Even the Jackson siblings are carefully cast, grounding the story in family, legacy, and Motown history.
The trailer teases iconic performances, intimate family moments, and the contradictions that defined Michael’s life — the magic and the weight of carrying a world that never stopped watching. And with Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody) producing, you already know this is aiming for spectacle with soul.
Rated PG-13 for thematic material, language, and smoking, Michael is shaping up to be less “greatest hits” and more “front-row seat to history.”
The throne has been empty long enough.
Watch the official trailer here: