Oscar-Winning Producer Graham King Confirms Berlin As Global Premiere Host for Michael Jackson Film

The
new
Michael
Jackson
biopic,
titled
Michael,
will
hold
its
international
premiere
in
Berlin
on
10
April,
followed
by
a
Fan
Celebration.
The
film
dramatises
Michael
Jackson’s
life
and
legacy,
from
early
fame
with
the
Jackson
Five
to
global
superstardom,
and
will
later
roll
out
worldwide
through
major
distributors.

The
Berlin
premiere
will
feature
appearances
by
the
film’s
key
cast
and
creative
team,
according
to
the
producers.
This
red-carpet
event
will
open
a
multi-day
Fan
Celebration,
designed
around
the
film
and
Michael
Jackson’s
cultural
impact.
Organisers
state
that
full
schedules
and
venue
details
will
be
shared
closer
to
10
April.

Michael
Jackson
film
Michael
cast
and
characters

Michael
features
Jaafar
Jackson
in
a
first
feature
film
role
as
Michael
Jackson.
The
cast
also
includes
Nia
Long,
known
for
Empire
and
The
Best
Man
series,
Laura
Harrier
from
BlacKkKlansman
and
Spider-Man:
Homecoming,
and
Juliano
Krue
Valdi,
credited
in
The
Loud
House
and
Arco,
alongside
Miles
Teller
and
Colman
Domingo.

Michael
Jackson
film
Michael
director,
writers
and
producers

The
film
is
directed
by
Antoine
Fuqua,
whose
previous
projects
include
Training
Day,
Olympus
Has
Fallen
and
The
Equalizer
series.
John
Logan,
a
three-time
Academy
Award
nominee
for
screenplays
including
Gladiator
and
The
Aviator,
writes
the
script,
with
production
led
by
Graham
King
for
GK
Films.

Producers
John
Branca
and
John
McClain,
both
executive
producers
on
This
Is
It
and
Thriller
40,
also
back
the
project.
Lionsgate
will
handle
distribution
in
North
America
and
Japan,
working
with
Kino
Films
in
Japan,
while
Universal
Pictures
manages
international
releases
in
other
markets.

Within
the
story,
Michael
follows
Michael
Jackson
beyond
familiar
music
headlines,
focusing
on
private
moments
and
creative
choices.
The
film
tracks
the
discovery
of
talent
in
the
Jackson
Five,
then
explores
the
drive
that
supported
early
solo
performances
and
later
ambitions,
giving
audiences
a
staged
yet
intimate
view
of
that
journey.

Scenes
in
Michael
highlight
major
performances
from
Michael
Jackson’s
early
solo
years
while
also
depicting
life
away
from
stage
lights.
The
narrative
frames
these
episodes
as
the
starting
point
for
later
worldwide
success,
presenting
an
introduction
to
how
the
artist
worked,
lived
and
shaped
an
image
that
still
draws
fans
to
new
projects.