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

[innuendo141]

Lionsgate: We're really happy with the performance + feedback, it's all positive so far

You, continuously, for some bizarre reason: Well yeah but this film's trailer got slightly more views, the film is going to flop and win no awards!!

Give it a rest.

TBH I read Blues Away's post as "Devil Wears Prada started with great numbers and Michael has significantly gained" no?

 

[Blues_Away2023]

Lionsgate: We're really happy with the performance + feedback, it's all positive so far

You, continuously, for some bizarre reason: Well yeah but this film's trailer got slightly more views, the film is going to flop and win no awards!!

Give it a rest.

I was actually making the point that Michael has now surpassed The Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer.

So you can give it a rest

 

[Mister_Jay_Tee]

I saw DWP2 trailer as an ad so that explains the views. For the Michael trailer to surpass that organically says a lot.

 

[R1chard]

this Beltrano account is either a bot or a troll, and is getting tiresome

I'm convinced it's a bot who's been programmed to dripfeed spreadsheets into threads, one line at a time.

the 8th most-viewed theatrical trailer of the year."

If films trailers being watched by other people makes you happy, then go for it.

I don't want to click on the link, but are you saying they recently published an article about his autopsy or is this an old article?

It says 5th Feb.

 

[dukenukem]

 

[Galactus123]

If this is true then what the white shirt performance is? Also I wish they would at least show a clip of Billie Jean from Bad Tour. Just to show the performance and costume evolution.

 

[MJ5]

1. Source?
2. No Man in the mirror in Part 1?
3. Unfortunately, I have the feeling it could be true that they save more of Bad and Dangerous (Tour) for a 2nd part. If all the rumour about it is true.
4. Hot Street as a bridge to Thriller would be awesome. They could say it was a good song, but the other songs were even better. Viewers would want to hear the full Song. And in summer they will release it as a single. Would be a smart Marketing Strategy move by the estate.

 

[Blues_Away2023]

Can’t see any of the above as it says not available in my region. It’s the UK ffs

What does it say?

 

[Hot_Street]

What I also noticed is that Joseph initially seems like the boss. But the tables turn when Michael says he needs to think. When he then asks Branca what he intends to do, Michael suddenly acts like the boss.

 

[MJ5]

Can’t see any of the above as it says not available in my region. It’s the UK ffs

What does it say?

Songs that'll be in the film and where they'll be played:
I want you back (the Ed Sullivan show)
Who's loving you (the Ed Sullivan show)
Stand! (the Ed Sullivan Show)
ABC (American bandstand)
Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at the Forum 1972)
I'll be there (Live at the Forum 1972)
Don't stop till you get enough (music video and studio session)
Rock with you (Because we care Gala)
Ben (Triumph Tour)
Hot Street (Studio Session)
Wanna be startin' something (also being written)
Beat it (both being thought about by Michael and the making of music video)
Thriller (of course)
Billie Jean (writing of it, music video glimpse and Motown 25)
This place hotel (victory tour)
Human nature (victory tour)
Workin' day and night (victory tour)
Bad (bad tour Wembley)
Will You Be There (end credits)

 

[SeriousFX]

Songs that'll be in the film and where they'll be played:
I want you back (the Ed Sullivan show)
Who's loving you (the Ed Sullivan show)
Stand! (the Ed Sullivan Show)
ABC (American bandstand)
Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at the Forum 1972)
I'll be there (Live at the Forum 1972)
Don't stop till you get enough (music video and studio session)
Rock with you (Because we care Gala)
Ben (Triumph Tour)
Hot Street (Studio Session)
Wanna be startin' something (also being written)
Beat it (both being thought about by Michael and the making of music video)
Thriller (of course)
Billie Jean (writing of it, music video glimpse and Motown 25)
This place hotel (victory tour)
Human nature (victory tour)
Workin' day and night (victory tour)
Bad (bad tour Wembley)
Will You Be There (end credits)

damn, no Smooth Criminal? no The Way You Make Me Feel? Not even a Man In The Mirror?

also shocked that they gave attention to Hot Street of all things. kinda indicates that the Estate's issues with Q have more than likely been patched up.

 

[Fuzball]

What's the source for this?

 

[Blues_Away2023]

Songs that'll be in the film and where they'll be played:
I want you back (the Ed Sullivan show)
Who's loving you (the Ed Sullivan show)
Stand! (the Ed Sullivan Show)
ABC (American bandstand)
Never Can Say Goodbye (Live at the Forum 1972)
I'll be there (Live at the Forum 1972)
Don't stop till you get enough (music video and studio session)
Rock with you (Because we care Gala)
Ben (Triumph Tour)
Hot Street (Studio Session)
Wanna be startin' something (also being written)
Beat it (both being thought about by Michael and the making of music video)
Thriller (of course)
Billie Jean (writing of it, music video glimpse and Motown 25)
This place hotel (victory tour)
Human nature (victory tour)
Workin' day and night (victory tour)
Bad (bad tour Wembley)
Will You Be There (end credits)

Thanks for sharing.

I’ll be honest, looking at the trailers and teasers, it wouldn’t surprise me if all of that was true. So far we’ve seen no smooth
Criminal in the trailer which is a concern.

I really hope it’s not true though . To have the Bad tour but leave out its biggest anthem would be a crime.

Even if the reason was to save it for part 2, there were plenty of others songs they could have used such as heal the world (for part 2)

This literally is An American dream 2.0. They’re not even using the biggest hits , fan favourites like Human Nature 100% and This place hotel , but for the general public, they are expecting to see the big guns.

We’re not even getting to see MJ on the cherry picker during beat it , or the improved Billie Jean routine on tour

 

[dukenukem]

What's the source for this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelTheMovie/comments/1qxsk9q/confirmed_songs_list_details_are_you_satisfied_or

 

[Blues_Away2023]

On a separate note, it might be worthwhile creating a new thread for Michael spoilers / reviews for those who don’t want to be spoiled

 

[MJ5]

https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelTheMovie/comments/1qxsk9q/confirmed_songs_list_details_are_you_satisfied_or

And what is the source of the reddit user?

 

[Blues_Away2023]

And what is the source of the reddit user?

Apparently his dad picked up Branca in an uber and he spilled the beans

 

[MJ5]

Some numbers from YouTube btw:

Top 19 videos regarding views
Total over 43mio views (after 4 days only!)

Michael (2026) Offizieller Trailer – Jaafar Jackson
Lionsgate Movies · 12M views
Michael | Trailer Oficial – HD
Universal Pictures México · 5.8M views
Michael | Trailer Oficial Dublado – HD
Universal Pictures Brasil · 4.1M views
Michael | Trailer Oficial – HD
Universal Pictures Brasil · 2.9M views
Michael – Offizieller Trailer — HD
Universal Pictures Panamá y Centroamérica · 2.5M views
MICHAEL – Tráiler Oficial HD
Universal Spain · 2.1M views
Michael | Official Trailer
Universal Pictures · 1.3M views
MICHAEL | Offizieller Trailer deutsch/german – HD
Universal Pictures Germany · 2.4M views
Michael | Official Trailer – HD
Universal Pictures UK · 2.0M views
Michael | Trailer Ufficiale – HD
Universal Pictures International Italy · 1.6M views
Michael – Bande-annonce officielle – VF
Universal Pictures France · 1.0M views
Michael | Offizieller Trailer
Universal Pictures India · 1.8M views
Michael | Official Trailer – HD
Universal Pictures Australia · 897,044 views
Michael Jackson – Trailers In Spanish
Trailers In Spanish · 383,451 views
MICHAEL | Tráiler 2 Oficial Español (2026)
Veacine Estrenos · 1.3M views
Michael – Official Trailer (2026) Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long, Colman Domingo
IGN · 365,942 views
Michael | Trailer Oficial Dublado
ingresso.com · 326,219 views
Michael – Trailer Oficial – HD
Universal Pictures Ecuador · 486,421 views
Michael – Trailer Oficial Doblado – HD
Andes Films · 452,037 views

 

[dukenukem]

And what is the source of the reddit user?

Obviously there's no way to be 100% certain, but it seems to be more or less a trustworthy source.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MichaelTheMovie/comments/1qxsk9q/comment/o3ynngd

 

[yoursongfromvinyl]

This list of songs can not be real.
There is no way we will not get more songs from BAD. I even thought that maybe, somehow we will see Black or white as the last song as teaser for new chapter and then movie will end but I think now it will end like Moonwalker - with Man in the mirror.
In my opinion we will see also Grammy performance with all sad result for Michael.
Last but not least - Smooth criminal is a must! This is significant song with famous moves.
This post on Reddit is a scam.

No songs with Paul McCartney? Common.

For the very last song on credits I would go with Dream Away - this is very nice opportunity to drop the song.

 

[Hot_Street]

All the hits from Bad will be in the biopic, because for the Estate it is the last true MJ album.

 

[Scared of the Moon]

I wouldn't be surprised if the leaked list turns out to be accurate. It would make sense that they save some of his biggest hits for part 2 and don't use all up in part 1. So if part 1 ends with the start of the BAD tour then I would expect part 2 to pick up right there and continue with some more songs from the BAD album. Kind of makes sense because the estate probably thinks a part 2 with only Dangerous, HIStory and Invincible songs wouldn't have enough hits.

 

[dam2040]

I will say, ever since the first teaser, I thought Hot Street would be in the film + released as a single at the same time. It was too strange that it wasn't on Thriller 40.