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Prince Jackson Backs ‘Michael’ Biopic Starring Cousin Jaafar

4/25/2026

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Prince Jackson executive-produced the biopic “Michael,” which premiered in Los Angeles on April 20, 2026.
Antoine Fuqua directed the film, tracing Michael Jackson’s rise from the 1960s Jackson 5 to the Bad tour.
Prince Jackson said seeing cousin Jaafar Jackson as his father in hair and makeup shocked him and that the performance exceeded family expectations.
Critics described the movie as sanitized, noting it avoids deeper coverage of later controversies.

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Prince Jackson executive-produced the biopic “Michael,” which premiered in Los Angeles on April 20, 2026.
Antoine Fuqua directed the film, tracing Michael Jackson’s rise from the 1960s Jackson 5 to the Bad tour.
Prince Jackson said seeing cousin Jaafar Jackson as his father in hair and makeup shocked him and that the performance exceeded family expectations.
Critics described the movie as sanitized, noting it avoids deeper coverage of later controversies.