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Michael Jackson Biopic Trailer Breaks Lionsgate Record with 116M Views

11/9/2025

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The teaser trailer for Lionsgate's Michael drew 116.2 million views in its first 24 hours, a record for Lionsgate.
The trailer will be shown with Lionsgate's Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.
Director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King lead the project, with Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson alongside Nia Long and Colman Domingo.
The film opens in theaters on April 24, 2026.

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The teaser trailer for Lionsgate's Michael drew 116.2 million views in its first 24 hours, a record for Lionsgate.
The trailer will be shown with Lionsgate's Now You See Me: Now You Don’t.
Director Antoine Fuqua and producer Graham King lead the project, with Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson alongside Nia Long and Colman Domingo.
The film opens in theaters on April 24, 2026.