The first trailer has been released for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael – check it out below.
The film will see the King of Pop’s real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson take on the title role, while Oscar nominee Colman Domingo will play his father, Joe Jackson. It will hit the big screen on April 24, 2026.
Nia Long (Empire, Boyz n the Hood) will play Jackson’s mother Katherine, while Miles Teller will portray John Branca, the lawyer and manager who is the co-executor of the Jackson estate and a producer on the film.
The trailer sees Jackson in the studio with Quincy Jones as they prepare to lay down a take of a song apparently from the ‘Thriller’ era, interspersed with glimpses of him on stage and dealing with the adulation of fans.