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

KOPV said:
I typed and retyped this many times, because I did sign an NDA.


Jaafar does an amazing job. I have not had visibility (aside from speaking to those who have seen it) as to the acting within the newest edits of the film. I saw the 90s. From what I saw, it would be possible, but the academies are also politics-driven. To give a newcomer a prestigious award would take a level of impressiveness that a tenured actor like Colman Domingo would not have to reach.

No knock at Domingo at all..

Jaafar kills it from what I've seen. I have word from some that have seen the new film in full - they say the same thing.


What impressed me (without discussing specifics), Jaafar captured not only the voice (which I had been dying for people to hear), but the way Michaels mind operates. He captures something no impersonator has ever..

I'm sure many here notices how Michael gets in his own head, in moments struggles with eye contact, speaks almost like he's confident yet questioning at the same time. That mental play we saw Michael do - Jaafar got that. I kept going back and forth wondering if Jaafar was doing it intentionally or he is legitimately going through those thoughts while filming.. I kept observing him between takes trying to figure it out. Of course, I didn't believe it was Michael, but I have never seen anything that close.

I hope this translates on camera the way I saw it. Though what I saw wont be in part 1.
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Are you claming you saw the original verison of the film? The one that had barely entered post production? As considerable parts of that can never be shown, I would be interested to know how this was possible.
 
KOPV said:
I typed and retyped this many times, because I did sign an NDA.


Jaafar does an amazing job. I have not had visibility (aside from speaking to those who have seen it) as to the acting within the newest edits of the film. I saw the 90s. From what I saw, it would be possible, but the academies are also politics-driven. To give a newcomer a prestigious award would take a level of impressiveness that a tenured actor like Colman Domingo would not have to reach.

No knock at Domingo at all..

Jaafar kills it from what I've seen. I have word from some that have seen the new film in full - they say the same thing.


What impressed me (without discussing specifics), Jaafar captured not only the voice (which I had been dying for people to hear), but the way Michaels mind operates. He captures something no impersonator has ever..

I'm sure many here notices how Michael gets in his own head, in moments struggles with eye contact, speaks almost like he's confident yet questioning at the same time. That mental play we saw Michael do - Jaafar got that. I kept going back and forth wondering if Jaafar was doing it intentionally or he is legitimately going through those thoughts while filming.. I kept observing him between takes trying to figure it out. Of course, I didn't believe it was Michael, but I have never seen anything that close.

I hope this translates on camera the way I saw it. Though what I saw wont be in part 1.
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Yeah right… all these people claiming to have seen the film, know that stuff is going to release. These “insiders” piss me off
 
StellaJackson said:
Are you claming you saw the original verison of the film? The one that had barely entered post production? As considerable parts of that can never be shown, I would be interested to know how this was possible.
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No, I was on set for a decent amount of edit
 
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KOPV said:
No, I was on set for a decent amount of time, have had a detailed look into what the original film was looking out to be, and I am friends with a couple members of the family. One, I consider a close friend.

I can't even say for certain the original film made it to an official post production. I am not sure. They were doing edits through the entire process.. trailers (for example) kept updating seemingly weekly with what they were filming.
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Trailers aren’t usually edited until a film is complete. The family, outside of Prince, haven’t had much involvement either. I don’t really buy this at all to be honest.
 
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StellaJackson said:
Trailers aren’t usually edited until a film is complete. The family, outside of Prince, haven’t had much involvement either. I don’t really buy this at all to be hobest.
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You don't have to. I have nothing to prove.. Hopefully you enjoy the film.

Don't forget that there were special screenings of a trailer or two long ago. CinemaCon was 2 years ago.

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KOPV said:
You don't have to. I have nothing to prove.. Hopefully you enjoy the film.

Don't forget that there were special screenings of a trailer or two long ago. CinemaCon was 2 years ago.

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does the film show when mj punched q in the stomach and said, "im the top brass around here son" and then moonwalked around him before exiting and going to eat raw chicken with some raw milk?
 
and of course, no mention of Michael at the Oscar at all. while there was plenty of Prada marketing. great job Lionsgate/Universal!
 
Not to get all tin foil hat, but there was definitely a media push (from things like the Penske group) to make LN a roaring success

Is it possible things like that negatively effect promotional opportunities?
 
dam2040 said:
Not to get all tin foil hat, but there was definitely a media push (from things like the Penske group) to make LN a roaring success

Is it possible things like that negatively effect promotional opportunities?
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If this group is trying to make LN a success they shouldve done it when it first aired
 
i just don't understand this half assed commitment from the shareholders where they seemingly greenlight the new version of the movie and sequels of It while allegedly not fully trusting the whole project and sabotaging its promotional phase. this movie had potential and the interest beyond the fan sphere was definitely there, it's their own sending mixed messages and not full commitment that is ruining the anticipation and end result. at this point i wished they scrapped the project all together, Michael deserves better than this.
 
What are people expecting from the promotion at this point that other films did have? Just curious for those that are annoyed with this.
 
innuendo141 said:
What are people expecting from the promotion at this point that other films did have? Just curious for those that are annoyed with this.
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i feel like they should have created a proper hype wave since at least the release of the second trailer: events attendance, physical promo with ads/posters/CDs, special re-releases, treat the rollout of the companion music a little bit better, better merchandise, worldwide promotion in general that Is currently missing, new media deals. anything that isn't just tiktok and social media edits which were awesome but can't be enough for the rollout of such a largely anticipated movie. the rollout is giving Thriller 40's level of mid incompetence and mood killer
 
yoursongfromvinyl said:
They should as least put HQ Dream Away in the credits and on this upcoming album from the movie. I think everyone would be satisfied here.
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No they shouldn’t.
Because we would have to buy an album with 13 songs we already own multiple times, just to have „Dream Away“.
Collect the unreleased stuff on one release, for this time. It’s been 12 years since XSCAPE…
 
https://twitter.com/x/status/2032442254824968557

One thing I find interesting in the wording of the Michael Jackson social media post about the soundtrack, is that it says, "if you’ve been wondering what songs are going to be featured in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic"

Does that mean no Dancing Machine, no Shake Your Body, no Rock With You and no Heartbreak Hotel in the film? In the first teaser we see what looks like MITM white shirt 89 (we assume is not in the film) and Victory Tour Mike triggering a pyrotechnic like Heartbreak Hotel, is that not in the film as well?

If Shake Your Body isn't in the film, what song does the biopic end on?
 
SmoothCriminal1995 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2032442254824968557

One thing I find interesting in the wording of the Michael Jackson social media post about the soundtrack, is that it says, "if you’ve been wondering what songs are going to be featured in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic"

Does that mean no Dancing Machine, no Shake Your Body, no Rock With You and no Heartbreak Hotel in the film? In the first teaser we see what looks like MITM white shirt 89 (we assume is not in the film) and Victory Tour Mike triggering a pyrotechnic like Heartbreak Hotel, is that not in the film as well?

If Shake Your Body isn't in the film, what song does the biopic end on?
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For me it sounds like "there are more songs in the Biopic, 13 of them were chosen for the album" 🤷
 
SmoothCriminal1995 said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2032442254824968557

One thing I find interesting in the wording of the Michael Jackson social media post about the soundtrack, is that it says, "if you’ve been wondering what songs are going to be featured in the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic"

Does that mean no Dancing Machine, no Shake Your Body, no Rock With You and no Heartbreak Hotel in the film? In the first teaser we see what looks like MITM white shirt 89 (we assume is not in the film) and Victory Tour Mike triggering a pyrotechnic like Heartbreak Hotel, is that not in the film as well?

If Shake Your Body isn't in the film, what song does the biopic end on?
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Maybe we hear 7 seconds of Heartbreak Hotel during a montage.
 
I'll be honest I'm probably reading way too much into, but it's just nice to try to discuss the biopic itself a bit more.

Watching the trailer and a teaser again, I still wonder if that's a rehearsal of the Beat It music video, rather than a recreation of it
 
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