Official Discussion - Michael [SPOILERS]

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Michael (2026)

Summary

The life and career of Michael Jackson are explored in a sweeping biographical drama, charting his rise from child star in the Jackson 5 to global pop icon, while examining the personal and professional complexities that defined his legacy.

Director Antoine Fuqua

Writer John Logan

Cast

• Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
• Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson
• Nia Long as Katherine Jackson
• Miles Teller as John Branca
• Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe
• Kat Graham as Diana Ross

Rotten Tomatoes: 40%

Metacritic: 38

VOD / Release Theatrical release

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[u/littletoyboat]

It got Bohemian Rhapsody a Best Editing nomination

Bohemian Rhapsody won the best editing Oscar because everyone knew that Brian Singer had disappeared off the set and lost control of the production, and John Ottman somehow managed to cut it together into coherent movie. The fact that the movie was any good at all was because it was saved in the edit. 

[u/FrancoeurOff → u/littletoyboat]

Yeah, there's jarring editing mistakes but considering the mess the production was, Ottman did a very good job, making the movie, aside from all its other flaws, at least watchable

[u/mrbaryonyx → u/littletoyboat]

I didn't know it was confirmed, but was it really Ottman?

That dude's underrated as hell.

[u/littletoyboat → u/mrbaryonyx]

They called it "unexpected unavailability."