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CGI Bubbles Features in Jackson Biopic; Estate Funds Gorilla

4/29/2026

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Bubbles appears via CGI in Lionsgate’s Michael biopic, premiered April 24, 2026, with a factual portrayal.
Director Patti Ragan said in April 2026 that the Michael Jackson estate funds Bubbles, now 170 pounds, who lives at the Center for Great Apes in Florida.
Born 1983 in Austin, Texas, Bubbles was bought for Michael Jackson, moved to Neverland Ranch in 1988, slept in Jackson’s bedroom and joined the 1987 Japan tour.

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Bubbles appears via CGI in Lionsgate’s Michael biopic, premiered April 24, 2026, with a factual portrayal.
Director Patti Ragan said in April 2026 that the Michael Jackson estate funds Bubbles, now 170 pounds, who lives at the Center for Great Apes in Florida.
Born 1983 in Austin, Texas, Bubbles was bought for Michael Jackson, moved to Neverland Ranch in 1988, slept in Jackson’s bedroom and joined the 1987 Japan tour.