"Michael", a biopic about Michael Jackson, is officially happening.

Twitter is a special place! Lol. It's why I have decided to not even tweet from my main account for the time being because it's getting beyond ridiculous with some new and old fans alike.
I go to TwiX just for information. Occasionally I catch the first 2 or 3 comments in a convo but I can't be bothered to follow the rest. It can be really cool for getting info quickly but sometimes it's tricky trying to decide what is legit and what is just speculation.

For example, there's this.



About a month ago this popped up.

 
I don't read French. Posting as FYI

"Une nouvelle édition du MJ Music Day a eu lieu le samedi 04 mai 2024 avec, cette année, comme invitée d’honneur Jennifer Batten."

"Parmi toutes les anecdotes, Jennifer Batten nous glisse une petite nouvelle : « Prince Jackson m’a invitée sur le tournage du biopic qui sortira en avril 2025. J’ai pu voir la fille qui tient mon rôle. Elle a la même chevelure et on lui a fait une réplique de la guitare que j’avais à l’époque. Ca va être énorme !"

('Prince Jackson invited me to the set of the biopic coming out in April 2025. I was able to see the girl who plays my role. She has the same hair, and they made a replica of the guitar I had at the time. It's going to be huge!'")



 
he looks like a low budget MJ impersonator. Seriously, who on their right mind would prefer seeing ANOTHER person performing the Victory tour, INSTEAD of the REAL Michael Jackson, in the REAL existing 4K film?


Doesn't your common sense indicate you, that not just you, non-fans too would love to see this on the big screen? And don't come tell me "there is no market for it" lmao... okay dude, just admit you got a crush for Jafaar or some shi. But don't say seeing Jafaar is better than MJ. PERIOD.
Why not both? Maybe they will release more live stuff after the biopic. This movie increases the chances.
 
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I go to TwiX just for information. Occasionally I catch the first 2 or 3 comments in a convo but I can't be bothered to follow the rest. It can be really cool for getting info quickly but sometimes it's tricky trying to decide what is legit and what is just speculation.

For example, there's this.



About a month ago this popped up.

nah i think she will play orianthi
 
he looks like a low budget MJ impersonator. Seriously, who on their right mind would prefer seeing ANOTHER person performing the Victory tour, INSTEAD of the REAL Michael Jackson, in the REAL existing 4K film?


Doesn't your common sense indicate you, that not just you, non-fans too would love to see this on the big screen? And don't come tell me "there is no market for it" lmao... okay dude, just admit you got a crush for Jafaar or some shi. But don't say seeing Jafaar is better than MJ. PERIOD.
You sound like a broken record, we know your opinion, you don’t have to say it a thousand times a day in response to every single thing.Chill.
 
I'm gonna wait and see. That quote from Jennifer is really interesting but, otoh, there hasn't been an official announcement so I'm feeling a bit 🤔
Looks like the double of a young Jennifer, it will be her for sure.

I don't think we will get any TII footage other than say the press conference (if they even go that far) they might be clever and just play a little section of real footage.
 
Looks like the double of a young Jennifer, it will be her for sure.
I do think it would be a bit weird for Jennifer to come out with that quote if it wasn't true. I don't follow her but she always comes across as very down to earth and doesn't seem to milk her connection to Michael for extra minutes in the spotlight. So I'm kind of assuming (hoping!) it's true.

Although Orianthi would also be fine bc then we would know they are taking the story all the way.

I don't think we will get any TII footage other than say the press conference (if they even go that far) they might be clever and just play a little section of real footage.
I've been wondering the same thing. Perhaps it would be too jarring?
 
wait they shooting thriller????? whos gonna be ola ray??
I doubt it. Maybe possibly a scene with Michael on the set of Thriller? Who knows. Obviously we’ve learned since that this was a Victory Tour related scene.
 
I doubt it. Maybe possibly a scene with Michael on the set of Thriller? Who knows. Obviously we’ve learned since that this was a Victory Tour related scene.
Yeh i dont think they gonna recreate thriller it just wouldnt have that magical touch that michael had
 
This press conference is the one with the announcement. :)




This is the other one - 1983.

victory-press-conference-1983.jpg
They may combine the two press conferences for the sake of time.
 
he looks like a low budget MJ impersonator. Seriously, who on their right mind would prefer seeing ANOTHER person performing the Victory tour, INSTEAD of the REAL Michael Jackson, in the REAL existing 4K film?


Doesn't your common sense indicate you, that not just you, non-fans too would love to see this on the big screen? And don't come tell me "there is no market for it" lmao... okay dude, just admit you got a crush for Jafaar or some shi. But don't say seeing Jafaar is better than MJ. PERIOD.
Are you aware of what Michael Jackson has been accused of over the last 30 years?
Are you aware of what this film is setting out to achieve?
Do you care about Michael Jackson’s reputation as a human being on planet Earth?
Are you aware of what an epic motion picture film actually is, as apposed to a 4K live concert?
Do you realise that this film is a reality whether you care about Michael’s good name or whether YOU don’t care about Michael’s good name?
What are you hoping to achieve by continuously coming on here and speaking down to others as though they are less than you because this isn’t what YOU want?
Why do you speak about “common sense“ when you don‘t seem to possess any?
I ask these questions not for you to answer them but for to think on them. Winning the publics affection back by changing the false narrative to the actual truth is part of what this is all about. Please, leave your ego at the door and realise this isn’t about YOU.
 
Yeh i dont think they gonna recreate thriller it just wouldnt have that magical touch that michael had
Absolutely. We’ll hear Thriller obviously. Maybe a clip of the short film or live performance, MJ in the recording studio or something. To re-shoot the short film would be massively impractical and reductive I would imagine.
 
Are you aware of what Michael Jackson has been accused of over the last 30 years?
Are you aware of what this film is setting out to achieve?
Do you care about Michael Jackson’s reputation as a human being on planet Earth?
Are you aware of what an epic motion picture film actually is, as apposed to a 4K live concert?
Do you realise that this film is a reality whether you care about Michael’s good name or whether YOU don’t care about Michael’s good name?
What are you hoping to achieve by continuously coming on here and speaking down to others as though they are less than you because this isn’t what YOU want?
Why do you speak about “common sense“ when you don‘t seem to possess any?
I ask these questions not for you to answer them but for to think on them. Winning the publics affection back by changing the false narrative to the actual truth is part of what this is all about. Please, leave your ego at the door and realise this isn’t about YOU.
Well said 👏

Some fans are extremely selfish, it's about what they want. I want a 4K release, I want an unreleased song etc

How about what's best for Michael? His legacy means nothing if he's constantly being ridiculed and called a child molester. The man worked all his life for this? Seriously.

I'm sick of seeing every 3rd or 4th comment on an article about him with the response of nonce or pedo. Sick of it!

I do care about the way he is seen to the world. Something needs to change and this movie can hopefully go a long way to help that.
 
Are you aware of what Michael Jackson has been accused of over the last 30 years?
Are you aware of what this film is setting out to achieve?
Do you care about Michael Jackson’s reputation as a human being on planet Earth?
Are you aware of what an epic motion picture film actually is, as apposed to a 4K live concert?
Do you realise that this film is a reality whether you care about Michael’s good name or whether YOU don’t care about Michael’s good name?
What are you hoping to achieve by continuously coming on here and speaking down to others as though they are less than you because this isn’t what YOU want?
Why do you speak about “common sense“ when you don‘t seem to possess any?
I ask these questions not for you to answer them but for to think on them. Winning the publics affection back by changing the false narrative to the actual truth is part of what this is all about. Please, leave your ego at the door and realise this isn’t about YOU.
Well said 👏

Some fans are extremely selfish, it's about what they want. I want a 4K release, I want an unreleased song etc

How about what's best for Michael? His legacy means nothing if he's constantly being ridiculed and called a child molester. The man worked all his life for this? Seriously.

I'm sick of seeing every 3rd or 4th comment on an article about him with the response of nonce or pedo. Sick of it!

I do care about the way he is seen to the world. Something needs to change and this movie can hopefully go a long way to help that.

Well said that this is what mattters michael's reputation is what matters
 
Well said 👏

Some fans are extremely selfish, it's about what they want. I want a 4K release, I want an unreleased song etc

How about what's best for Michael? His legacy means nothing if he's constantly being ridiculed and called a child molester. The man worked all his life for this? Seriously.

I'm sick of seeing every 3rd or 4th comment on an article about him with the response of nonce or pedo. Sick of it!

I do care about the way he is seen to the world. Something needs to change and this movie can hopefully go a long way to help that.
Thank you, and I feel you so much on this. You can be having a really good day and you’ll stumble on a comment like that and it really hurts. For me, it hasn’t gotten easier over time. Those comments still have the ability to take my breath away and hurt deeply.

Imagine the actual pain Michael endured in his life because of this evil that does not seem to go away. And then, even in death they couldn’t just leave him rest.

I‘m guessing that Hulkamaniac is a pretty young fan so I should really make allowances and try to be a little more compassionate but it just smacks of jumped up little fanboy kid throwing his/her toys out of the pram because they are not getting what they want.

We’d all love a Bad Tour or Victory Tour in a movie theatre in the most amazing quality but there’s something far more important that needs to happen first. This biopic could do an awful lot of good and open doors to those other sought after releases.
 
They may combine the two press conferences for the sake of time.
Oh sure. Of course. I mean, they are already combining stuff by having Jaafar on top of the car. Afaik, in the Thriller era, that only happened in London outside Madame Tussaud's. But it's how they tell stories, mixing stuff up to save time or simplify the storyline. Small stuff like that doesn't bother me.
 
Hulkamaniac
It's ironic that he or she uses that name, since Hulk Hogan is supposed to have a biopic starring Chris Hemsworth. :p Hulk himself is behind the movie. That was announced before the writers & actors strikes, so don't know if that is still in pre-production or cancelled.
 
I think the stage performances is were Jaafar is going to shine, that small Man In The Mirror clip we got looked great.

Hopefully he can capture Mike's essence in his acting, Fuqua is a great director to learn from

As for some of the leaked pictures, best to wait till we see them edited and touched up in the film. Digital trickery is fantastic these days
 
So, though I'm not nitpicking, and as I stated in another post--I do sideeye somethings, tho! Lol As I was sitting here thinking, I was like wait, they might need th wardrobe designer from MJ the Musical because the Victory Tour Press Conference Jacket worn in the Musical looks more spot on than the one in the biopic, lol. Listen, it was just an observation...I dont want no smoke! 🫠😂🤔
 
So, though I'm not nitpicking,
Yeah, you are, lol.

And I love it! :)

and as I stated in another post--I do sideeye somethings, tho! Lol As I was sitting here thinking, I was like wait, they might need th wardrobe designer from MJ the Musical because the Victory Tour Press Conference Jacket worn in the Musical looks more spot on than the one in the biopic, lol. Listen, it was just an observation...I dont want no smoke! 🫠😂🤔
So now I feel vindicated! But I'm not going to make a thing of it. :ROFLMAO:

Seriously, though, I've had thoughts about a few of the garments we've seen, the jacket most of all. I haven't seen the musical so I can't compare. I'm not going to post my thoughts on the jacket (nitpicking!) but I'd love to know more about this side of things. Maybe when the film is out, that's when people will do interviews. I tried to find interviews with John Logan but they are all old ones. Really good stuff but nothing about the biopic. Which makes sense, I understand that, but I need interviews!

I'm not slagging off Marci Rodgers, btw, I'm not saying she's doing a bad job with the costumes. I don't wanna judge her work on the few, random photos we've seen so far. That wouldn't be fair.

All I'm saying is ... I hear you!
 
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