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Michael Jackson’s musical legacy lives on in the new biographical film Michael, but some of his complicated history is left out of the movie. via: EW Michael, the new biopic of the legendary pop musician Michael Jackson, is already being touted as (potentially) one of the highest grossing films of 2026, despite not premiering until Friday. At the same time, the film has already sparked major controversy on a number of fronts, most notably the decision to elide the sexual abus

Jaafar Jackson is deep in promo mode for the "Michael" biopic -- and he’s already shutting down some long-running myths about his iconic late uncle. via: BET At the film’s Los Angeles premiere, Jackson said one of the biggest misconceptions about Michael Jackson was that he “wanted to be white,” adding that the new biopic helps audiences understand that vitiligo played a major part in his life and that many people never really understood what the condition was or how early it

At the premiere of Michael, LaToya Jackson revealed Janet Jackson declined to be portrayed in the film, highlighting family involvement, casting choices, and mixed reactions as the biopic approaches release. via: Variety Music superstar Janet Jackson is nowhere to be seen as a character in the new Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic about her late brother. “I wish everybody was in the movie,” Jackson sibling LaToya Jackson told me Monday night at the film’s premiere at the Dolby Th

Singer Akon believes that R&B superstar Chris Brown could have had a career like the King of Pop if he had the right people in his corner. via: The Jasmine Brand Akon is weighing in on Chris Brown’s career, sharing his belief that the singer once had the potential to reach the same legendary status as Michael Jackson. During a recent appearance on the “Kid L Podcast,” Akon reflected on Brown’s early trajectory, pointing to the environment around him at the start of his rise.

Paris Jackson’s little brother, Blanket "Bigi" Jackson, and his legal team were apparently unsuccessful in their attempt to resolve her bitter battle with their late father’s estate. via: Daily Mail Paris Jackson's younger brother Blanket appears to have entered the fray in the battle between his sister and the co-executors of their late father Michael Jackson's estate. Executors John Branca and John McClain said Monday in legal docs reviewed by Daily Mail that Paris, 28, cau

The Michael biopic (releasing April 24, 2026) offers an intimate look at Michael Jackson's life, starring his nephew, Jaafar Jackson, in a performance praised for its authenticity. via: Variety “Michael,” the story of Michael Jackson’s rise to superstardom, was supposed to begin in medias res with one of the darkest chapters of the singer’s life. In one scene from the film’s original script, the King of Pop stares at his reflection in the mirror, capturing his sorrowful gaze

UK-based, Fremantle-owned 72 Films’ new docuseries The Michael Jackson Story, originally commissioned by the BBC, has sold to multiple territories worldwide. via: Variety Fremantle’s new documentary series “The Michael Jackson Story,” produced by Fremantle’s Emmy award-winning 72 Films, has sold to multiple global territories including France, the Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Greece, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and the Middle East. The series h

Michael Jackson’s estate has been granted a motion to enter arbitration after Frank Cascio and his adult siblings, who spent time with the late singer, accused him of being a “serial child predator” and sued his estate for child sex trafficking. via: USA Today Michael Jackson's estate has scored a win in court as representatives take legal action against a former Jackson family friend whom they've accused of extortion. In a March 4 ruling filed in Los Angeles County Superior

Four adult siblings are suing the estate of Michael Jackson for child sex trafficking, claiming that the late musician abused them when they were minors. via: Rolling Stone Four adult siblings who claim Michael Jackson abused them when they were minors have filed a bombshell child sex trafficking lawsuit against the late musician’s estate. The new complaint, filed Friday in federal court in Los Angeles, comes one month after the siblings — Frank, Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Al

Lionsgate has released another official trailer for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, that introduces his family roots and parents. via: Deadline “You are confident. You are strong. You are beautiful. You are the greatest of all time,” the trailer begins as we see the King of Pop elevate from nothing to something overlaid with a soundtrack featuring several of his catchiest tunes. The movie stars Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role. He can be seen

The legal battle over Michael Jackson’s estate continues — and in the latest filing, attorneys for the star’s estate executors have told the judge they're owed $115,000 in costs and attorney’s fees. via: EW The attorneys for Michael Jackson’s estate executors are seeking $115,000 in legal costs and fees amid their ongoing dispute with Paris Jackson over the King of Pop’s estate. Attorneys for estate executors John McClain and John Branca filed documents in Los Angeles court l

Paris Jackson is continuing her legal battle against the executors of her father Michael Jackson's estate in the wake of a setback she suffered last week. via: People Paris, 27, filed an objection in Los Angeles court on Tuesday, Nov. 18 balking at the estate’s accounting for the 2021 calendar year, which she and her siblings only received in September, some four years late. In the filing, Paris expressed concern with the “enormous sums of cash” that remain uninvested by co-e

Michael Jackson is back in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 as “Thriller” lifts to No. 10 following the 2025 Halloween season. via: Billboard Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” strikes like a beast, rising from No. 32 to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 15, granting the late King of Pop a new chart longevity record. With the song, which hit No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 1984, Jackson, who died in 2009, becomes the first artist ever to rank in the top 10 in six distinct decades (t

Michael is already leaving an impact on viewers. via: Deadline In its first six hours after dropping on November 6, the first teaser for Michael from Lionsgate racked up over 30 million views, 50% more than what John Wick: Chapter 4 delivered in its first six hours. The news comes from Lionsgate Motion Picture Chair Adam Fogelson on this afternoon’s earnings call. The Michael Jackson biopic from director Antoine Fuqua and Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King is a highly a

The first trailer for Michael, the biopic of the late Michael Jackson, has been released, and it’s a thriller. via: Rolling Stone Michael Jackson previously described his time in the Jackson 5 as filled with physical abuse by his father, with the whole experience robbing him of his childhood — but in the relentlessly upbeat first trailer for Michael, we see only family fun in glimpses of that period. Overall, the teaser presents an entirely triumphant view of a life that, eve

Paris Jackson has received $65 million in benefits from the estate of her late father, Michael Jackson, according to a new court filing. via: The Independent The 27-year-old, who is the only daughter of the King of Pop, has been involved in lengthy legal proceedings this year over her allegations that lawyers are “skimming money” from the estate. In a new filing in response to those claims, seen by People , executors John Branca and John McClain have hit back at allegations

The FIVE children from one family who claim Michael Jackson brainwashed and abused them for 25 years... without each other knowing are now suing the disgraced popstar's estate. via: Medium Court documents filed earlier this month and obtained by the DailyMail UK on Sunday drop bombshells about the accusations against Michael Jackson by the five Cascio siblings. The filing is in opposition to the Michael Jackson Estate’s attempts to force the five into arbitration citing an ea

By now, you’d think a Michael Jackson biopic would be an easy sell. But somehow, Michael, the long-in-the-works film about the King of...

Michael Jackson’s sexual assault accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, are seeking $400 million in damages over the alleged abuse....

Paris Jackson wants to be excused from the narrative that she was involved in Michael Jackson‘s biopic, and is calling Colman Domingo out...