Michael (2026) - Leaks, spoilers and rumours thread.

What concert footage at the end do you mean? All the concert footage in that clip is from Bad tour
sorry I mean the arena shot at the end . It looks like Bad tour but from what we understood, the only Bad era performance is of Bad at Wembley.

So that’s hopefully a good indication we will be getting MITM in 89
 
I hope they explore Bad era more if this movies doesn't really cover it. Give us a montage at least.
Hmm, that's an interesting idea... Could it be that instead of recreating songs from the Bad era, they have included Bad era footage at the end in a real life montage instead?
 
Hmm, that's an interesting idea... Could it be that instead of recreating songs from the Bad era, they have included Bad era footage at the end in a real life montage instead?
It won’t happen but how bad ass would it be for them to include the brace yourself teaser as a way to acknowledge that whatever Joe thought , Michael was indeed better off alone and a much bigger star.

It would be like a big Fck You to Joe.
 
It won’t happen but how bad ass would it be for them to include the brace yourself teaser as a way to acknowledge that whatever Joe thought , Michael was indeed better off alone and a much bigger star.

It would be like a big Fck You to Joe.
They could definitely start the second movie with Brace Yourself or a similar montage.
 
This would fit with previous statements:
On October 12, 2023, at the MJ LIVE tribute concert at Harrah's Showroom in Las Vegas, Jackson's son, Prince confirmed that the production team was looking over his father's unreleased music to use in the film.[3] On April 20, 2025, Mirror reported that the Michael Jackson Estate has been "exploring songs in his archives, which could feature in the blockbuster." It was revealed that producers have been reviewing outtakes from the Thriller, Bad, and Dangerous recording sessions to modernize them for the film's soundtrack.[4] No unreleased songs have been featured in the finished release of the soundtrack, but they may still appear in the film.
 
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This would fit with previous statements:

That snippet sounds legit , Seems to cut off right as Michael says whispers.

Can’t believe this could be our first listen ever to the real Buffalo Bill. Seems catchy.

I’m still not convinced though it is real 😆
 
Tbf that’s what was making me doubt it!

The Jacksons have iconic and very recognisable background vocals.
But there could be more versions, because Buffalo Bill is also a Bad outtake:
"Buffalo Bill" is an unreleased song written by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson, intended for both the Victory and Bad albums.
"Buffalo Bill" was recorded in 1983 at Soundcastle Studios for the Victory album, although it didn't make the cut.[1] It was revisited at Hayvenhurst for the Bad album, though it didn't make the final selection either.[2]
 
The original Twitter poster should clean their ears and listen again.
Yes, but I hope we will have the Victory version too, but if the guy is the leaker and have said that the brothers, that probably more mean that it's fake that from a Bad version.
 
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Does anyone know where I can watch the short teasers and TV spots?
 
This would fit with previous statements:

Regarding the "Buffalo Bill" snippet, the poster revealed yesterday that his buddy "the insider" made it as an April Fool's Day joke and it was posted to see the reaction it would get. He didn't think that anyone would take him seriously.

It is NOT real! Like others have said, the background vocals sound NOTHING like the Jacksons, who have a distinct sound. The poster said that they used Suno and sampled of Don't Stand Another Chance (sang by Janet and produced by Marlon and John Barnes right before Buffalo Bill), and he cleverly edited in ad-libs from State of Shock and snippets from Bad (that's where the "shoot" ad-libs come from). The "whisper" lyric at the very end of the clip comes from Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming (Too Good to Be True)! The poster and his buddy were apparently using Suno AI to "imagine" what the song would sound like as a little experiment. I'm actually surprised that so many people were fooled by it, but it does sound pretty good!

The post got 20k views and over 200 likes, but a couple of fans, namely Jackson Dynasty, didn't find the joke funny...
The poster clearly felt guilty about the post and has already deleted the clip! He said that he has the utmost respect for Michael and that he never meant any harm to his legacy or the fans.

So, all in all, let's just say that this was an April Fool's joke that got out of hand! Again, it's surprising that so many believed it was real, but on the other hand, whoever made it did a good job. They did their research and used Don't Stand Another Chance as the basis for the song, which is probably close to what Buffalo Bill would've sounded like production wise. I think it's best that we look at the clip more so from an experimental standpoint. Whoever made it was experimenting with what the song would sound like, but IT WAS NOT REAL!

As a content creator myself who dabbles with AI tools, this whole experience has made me wonder where we should draw the line on harmless pranks, AI creations and remixes. I'm wondering should I just stop messing with AI altogether and stop using it to create/edit music. Obviously, there are lots of fans who post "snippets" all the time on YouTube, claiming to be real. This guy and his friend at least had enough ambition to make the song sound convincing! As a content creator, I can understand him wanting to experiment with what the song could've sounded like using other Victory/Bad era songs as a guide. But at the same time, trying to fool fans the way he did was bound to make waves, even if it was just a (late) April Fool's joke. Maybe had he just shared it instead of pranking and saying that an "insider" gave it to him, then Jackson Dynasty wouldn't have been so upset. Jackson Dynasty recalled the whole Cashio tracks incident. As an MJ purest myself, I don't even listen to the posthumous remixes because I feel they distort his legacy. I sort of feel like this poster was trying to step into the shoes of people like Timbaland or Drake who tamper with/remix Michael's unreleased songs to create, experiment and make them "better" (so they say). At the same time, we all know Michael loved pranks. Maybe that's how the guy was looking at it, who knows.

But whichever way you look at it, I can tell by reading his posts that this guy is genuinely sorry about the prank, which is why he deleted it.
 
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