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

Things I wish for the rest of the decade:

2026 - Biopic, Soundtrack/Album -> Single release, Invincible MoFi[, please release Victory Tour it would sell like crazy after the biopic]
2027 - Bad MoFi, Bad Short Film in true 4K (Man In The Mirror, Another Part Of Me upscaled), HIStory MoFi
2028 - Blood On The Dance Floor MoFi
2029 - Off The Wall 50 (Boxset - Beatles-like: Remastered Album, Demos, previously released 7"/12" versions and remixes)[, please release a concert I don't have much hope but please do and do proper remasters of the short films, not AI upscaled]
 
innuendo141 said:
I'll collapse if this film does not have a scene that contains or alludes to Branca's involvement with the ATV catalogue purchase - so I was wondering what other famous musicians COULD have a cameo / blink and you'll miss / face absolutely obscured appearance like U2 and Bowie in Bohemian Rhapsody.

I'd imagine Macca, Stevie and Lionel would be my "educated" guesses as to who COULD have actual dialogue and not just a fly-by scene.
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Before the scene with Branca, there was supposed to be a scene with Paul, who gave him the idea:
 

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Having worked with Michael for many years, I know how rare it is to capture his spirit with that level of authenticity and respect. There truly couldn’t have been a better choice!
Seeing Michael brought to life this way makes me smile…and it makes me feel proud!
 
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Scared of the Moon said:
I don't think a short scene were they discuss the tracklist of Thriller and mention Hot Street would "alienate" anyone.
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It would just be completely out of place. A distraction from the many things they could be talking about. They're going to struggle for length as it is, without trying to pack it with trivia.

Scared of the Moon said:
It would even make sense to tease Hot Street in the movie if they plan to release it as a single.
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Oof. That would be cheap and nasty.

This is a biopic, not part of a big marketing campaign. There's a very big difference. Not everything has to be about trying to get a #1 single.

StellaJackson said:
Your not an executor of the Mj estate or an heir of Michael Jackson
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No. And I don't need to be. This movie shouldn't have anything to do with the "executors". It should be made by people who are good at making biopics.

StellaJackson said:
hence the 1994 settlement doesn’t apply to you.
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Thank you.

Eddlicious said:
What are the chances of the final trailer featuring Hot Street and the song being released as the lead single
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Oof. That would be pretty disgusting, and in bad taste.

They'd be better off saving the new songs for a new song album.
 
R1chard said:
This is a biopic, not part of a big marketing campaign. There's a very big difference. Not everything has to be about trying to get a #1 single.
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Most biopics are just marketing. nothing else. they are there so the general public regains interest in the artist.

R1chard said:
It would just be completely out of place. A distraction from the many things they could be talking about. They're going to struggle for length as it is, without trying to pack it with trivia.
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So showing the process of michael making music and albums is a distraction? Isn't that what part of the movie should about?
 
mjfp said:
Actually, Michael wanted it on the album. Quincy and Rod favored Baby Be Mine.
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Q and Rod made the right choice. Baby Be Mine compliments the album and helps solidify the overall flow.

I don’t hate Hot Street it’s a pretty good song but it doesn’t need to ever be a single. Slap it on some compilation album and I’m sure people will like enjoy it. I personally have only listened to it a few times it’s not anything that makes me want to put it on repeat. I’d also expect it we get a new single it will be a song that has never leaked.
 
Smooth72 said:
Q and Rod made the right choice. Baby Be Mine compliments the album and helps solidify the overall flow.

I don’t hate Hot Street it’s a pretty good song but it doesn’t need to ever be a single. Slap it on some compilation album and I’m sure people will like enjoy it. I personally have only listened to it a few times it’s not anything that makes me want to put it on repeat. I’d also expect it we get a new single it will be a song that has never leaked.
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Baby Be Mine was the right choice indeed, but Hot Street definitely deserves a single release
 
Hot Street is the song that'd make the most sense. It's one of the few complete enough tracks and it was worked on around the time the film seems to be centred around.

I still kinda doubt they're gonna release it though. I don't think it being on the notes in the teaser means anything other than it being something for fans to notice and go "oh cool".

Hopefully I'm wrong and they're gonna do something to go along with it.
 
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Smooth72 said:
Q and Rod made the right choice. Baby Be Mine compliments the album and helps solidify the overall flow.

I don’t hate Hot Street it’s a pretty good song but it doesn’t need to ever be a single. Slap it on some compilation album and I’m sure people will like enjoy it. I personally have only listened to it a few times it’s not anything that makes me want to put it on repeat. I’d also expect it we get a new single it will be a song that has never leaked.
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I agree, although the theme is profound Hot Street sounds pretty mediocre melodically. And it doesnt make sense to do any unreleased songs in the biopic; it's hard already to feature most of his hits
 
Victorious said:
I agree, although the theme is profound Hot Street sounds pretty mediocre melodically. And it doesnt make sense to do any unreleased songs in the biopic; it's hard already to feature most of his hits
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Agreed. Who's going to come out humming "Hot Street" when MITM is likely to be the last scene. Even if it's played in the credits, no one is going to come out of any officially licensed MJ film thinking "wow, I cant get that unreleased song out of my head" when it's unleashed alongside Don't Stop, Billie Jean, Beat It, MITM etc.
 
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Yeah, it wouldn't really make sense to have it in the actual movie, imo. I guess they could have a few seconds of it or something, but it would be pretty pointless other than something for fans to notice.
 
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If Hot Street gets relessed as a single, I guess it won't be played in the movie any longer than 20-30 seconds.

However, I can imagine Sony/Epic sending the song along with an EPK to radio stations the week the biopic hits theaters.
 
Fuzball said:
Why? Just suppose back in 1982 Billie Jean would have been left aside in favor of Hot Street; would you still feel the same, BJ's not modern enough?
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BJ is timeless

None of the previous MJ singles have done much since his death , needs to be reworked if we want a hit
 
If Mike was still alive and released a newly recorded song, it is unlikely to get on Top 40 radio today. He's would be too old. Top 40 has always been primarily targeted to teens & young adults. In general, young people don't want to listen to their parents music artists, and especially not an artist whose first record came out in the 1960s. That would be the equivalent of a singer/band popular in 1925 getting on the radio or on MTV when Thriller was released.
 
DuranDuran said:
If Mike was still alive and released a newly recorded song, it is unlikely to get on Top 40 radio today. He's would be too old. Top 40 has always been primarily targeted to teens & young adults. In general, young people don't want to listen to their parents music artists, and especially not an artist whose first record came out in the 1960s. That would be the equivalent of a singer/band popular in 1925 getting on the radio or on MTV when Thriller was released.
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Just shows you how timeless MJ is really. Thriller was top 10 last year
 
Galactus123 said:
Maybe they want to show a scene of them arguing which song should be on the album. Making Thriller probably gets more time than other albums.
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I wonder if the making of Thriller album is that interesting, movie wise.. The era is interesting because of the fame and stardom but Off The Wall is the album that made him really feel free (from his brothers and father)
 
Victorious said:
I wonder if the making of Thriller album is that interesting, movie wise.. The era is interesting because of the fame and stardom but Off The Wall is the album that made him really feel free (from his brothers and father)
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There is probably going to be one or two short scenes in studio and maybe a montage. Montage is always easy solution. :D
 
The trailers seem alright, but there are something I'm scared honestly, it's they give Joe Jackson (but also his family) the ultimate bad role who could explain why Michael has such problems in his adult life etc.... and in the same time they seem avoid to blame the media for example or others peoples who have manipulated him around him.

For example I strongly dislike how they seem to imply that Michael didn't want to make the Victory tour, which it's true, but not because of his brothers or his father, simply because he hated the tour, whatever it's Triumph, Victory, Bad etc.... I dislike when he say he wanted to do his own things, but basically Bad tour is just Victory 2.0; maybe I see too much; but I hope it's not a way to discredit a good portion of his career (with his brothers), his best tour and the moment he was the most fabulous during Thriller.
 
Victorious said:
I wonder if the making of Thriller album is that interesting, movie wise.. The era is interesting because of the fame and stardom but Off The Wall is the album that made him really feel free (from his brothers and father)
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Disagree I love Off the Wall, but Thriller is the most important album, it's important to concentrate about that, but yes OTW should have his place.
 
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