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

KOPV said:
Anyone going into this film looking for THE Michael Jackson, it wont be found. There's been numerous movies we've watched and loved that the level of detail did not matter because we are not "experts" going in. One thing can be said, Jaafar did an incredible job at bringing something that no other has in film (or any sort of acting) when it comes to Michael Jackson.
Expect prop, outfit inaccuracies, timeline and story liberties, and various things that as a huge MJ fan, may get under your skin.. Expect this. But if your hope is for people that want to celebrate or the general public who want to learn about MJ to do so, and for MJ's essence to be captured in ways it hasn't before in film - we will get that.

There will never be another Michael Jackson.. Looking at the thread, talking about the teaser view numbers. It's clear we (as MJ did) find huge value in numbers, views, listens, purchases. This film, we should band together to show support... Not for anyone else but Michael. The better the film does, the more a message will be sent to the general public and to those who create media product. Pro Michael Jackson product sells, and is good to do.

I promise, if you take the film for what it is and what it can do for MJ's legacy - you'll enjoy it. I'm telling you, Jaafar does something special that not even the teaser captured.. Though the voice was a good 'teaser' - pun intended.
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may i ask you how did you ever happened to be an insider on this movie? were you on set or you know what you know through other sources?
 
innuendo141 said:
So we could expect this movie to be released with little to no mention of a potential sequel until those attached are authorised to say.
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It seems like a very bad idea not to make it clear that there will be a part 2 during promotion. Every article in the media will accuse them of ignoring the allegations and people won't bother watching the movie if they think that's what is going on. They need to make sure that people know there will be a part 2 if they want them to enjoy the first part without complaining about the allegations not being in it.
 
innuendo141 said:
Hopefully that won't be the marker though. No biopic has ever broken 1B, so you'd imagine 750/850 mil should realistically do.
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i think BohRap (and Oppenheimer of course) did but the numbers I'm seeing fans throw around are, again, ridicolous. 2B is what something like Doomsday with a 400M+ budget will need to break even.

I can totally see Michael exceeds costs of production worldwide and even make more than BohRap but I still need some of you to stay grounded, and not be silly.
 
Zizzistar said:
i think BohRap (and Oppenheimer of course) did but the numbers I'm seeing fans throw around are, again, ridicolous. 2B is what something like Doomsday with a 400M+ budget will need to break even.

I can totally see Michael exceeds costs of production worldwide and even make more than BohRap but I still need some of you to stay grounded, and not be silly.
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Without claiming to know anything about budgets and income of any big movies... I wonder if the calculations of anyone include the percentage of people who will be seeing Michael multiple times. Now, I can see Queen fans seeing BohRap multiple times, but Openheimer doesn't seem the kind of a movie that would have multiple viewers. I think Michael does and will.
 
Billie Jean 78 said:
Without claiming to know anything about budgets and income of any big movies... I wonder if the calculations of anyone include the percentage of people who will be seeing Michael multiple times. Now, I can see Queen fans seeing BohRap multiple times, but Openheimer doesn't seem the kind of a movie that would have multiple viewers. I think Michael does and will.
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it wouldn't surprise me if some people went to see Oppenheimer multiple times too. it was definitely a solid movie, and Nolan has very much of a following.

i'm sure that Michael, with its lot of iconic music and timeless hits, will draw people in theaters more than once too. if the movie starts kicking in with solid promotion and gain enough momentum I figure it will tie with a nice 900M-1B worldwide.
 
Zizzistar said:
i think BohRap (and Oppenheimer of course) did but the numbers I'm seeing fans throw around are, again, ridicolous. 2B is what something like Doomsday with a 400M+ budget will need to break even.

I can totally see Michael exceeds costs of production worldwide and even make more than BohRap but I still need some of you to stay grounded, and not be silly.
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Some fans are delusional to think this film makes 2 billion- there’s more chance of MJ coming back from the dead than this film making 2 billion.

Why put so much pressure on a movie? It could be absolutely panned by critics yet make a lot one money, I guess that’s all that matters?

I’d love this film to do brilliantly at the box office whilst being praised for being a great film. If this makes anywhere from 500 to 800m it will be considered a massive success plus the renewed interest in MJ’s music and gaining a new fan base. Anything above is a bonus.

At the end of the day, this is gonna be another vanilla biopic that will not dive too deep into the reality of MJ’s brilliant yet troubled life.
 
Blues_Away2023 said:
Some fans are delusional to think this film makes 2 billion- there’s more chance of MJ coming back from the dead than this film making 2 billion.

Why put so much pressure on a movie? It could be absolutely panned by critics yet make a lot one money, I guess that’s all that matters?

I’d love this film to do brilliantly at the box office whilst being praised for being a great film. If this makes anywhere from 500 to 800m it will be considered a massive success plus the renewed interest in MJ’s music and gaining a new fan base. Anything above is a bonus.

At the end of the day, this is gonna be another vanilla biopic that will not dive too deep into the reality of MJ’s brilliant yet troubled life.
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a certain section of the fandom seems to be more interested in this movie breaking box office than anything else. let's remember that the biggest movie of 2025 was a live remake of Lilo&Stitch that on the other hand was a colossal flop for the critic and definitely came and went without leaving much behind besides a couple of billions at the box office. Is this what some of you want for Michael?
 
Zizzistar said:
a certain section of the fandom seems to be more interested in this movie breaking box office than anything else. let's remember that the biggest movie of 2025 was a live remake of Lilo&Stitch that on the other hand was a colossal flop for the critic and definitely came and went without leaving much behind besides a couple of billions at the box office. Is this what some of you want for Michael?
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Spot on with the Lilo&Stitch comparison - made a billion (I’m surprised it did) but it’s just another in the long line of live action Disney remakes that will not be remembered.

Look at the movie, Sinners. Made under 400m but is critically acclaimed and will have a bigger impact. It was a fantastic film.

This is what I want for MJ
 
innuendo141 said:
Hopefully that won't be the marker though. No biopic has ever broken 1B, so you'd imagine 750/850 mil should realistically do.
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Bohemian Rhapsody did $900 million. Oppenheimer did more, but it still didn't break the $1b threshold. Other lauded biopics did less than $500m. I think Lionsgate expects it to do as well as BR and Oppenheimer at the very least because the budget is bigger than BR and about the same as Op, but I'm still not that sure. The brand Michael Jackson makes buckloads of money by name alone so I understand the enthusiasm, but there are many variables here at play.
 
kai said:
Let’s talk about the film title again.

My theory is that the film is titled “Michael” so that in the future nobody talks about the Michael album from 2010 anymore! Think about it… once the movie is released, people will mainly find the film when they Google it, and no longer the album with the Cascio songs.
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I never thought about that. I hope people don't think it's the soundtrack in the future
 
I don't set expectations so high so as not to be disappointed bohemian rhapsody was very successful if Michael surpasses that would surprise me
 
Blues_Away2023 said:
Can’t see it making that tbh

Anything upwards of 500 million will be considered a success. I think it will do more than that around 500-800m but can’t see it reach what you think.
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I don't get why so many people are obsessing so much. The film isn't out yet. Nobody has any idea what sort of money it will make.

And even if we did, that's something for the production company to worry about, not us. It does not affect us in any way.
 
R1chard said:
And even if we did, that's something for the production company to worry about, not us. It does not affect us in any way.
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It kinda does because if it flops they're definitely not releasing part 2. On the other hand, you're right that we shouldn't be concerned about it
 
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