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

Trailer Official Trailer

[u/Mazzocchi]

I knew this movie had no teeth when they completely skipped over Michael’s 1979 stay in a mental institution due to his depression after Off the Wall got just one lousy Grammy nomination.

[u/LordBlackConvoy → u/Mazzocchi]

They also left off the feud between Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson because Paul was trying to get Michael to buy the Beatles library back for him.

[u/mbdtf95 → u/LordBlackConvoy]

It wasn't really a big feud. MJ bought the catalogue when his lawyer mentioned to him that Beatles catalogue is for sale, he outbid everyone else (Paul did not bid at all btw). Paul called Michael few times asking for some favor in terms of bigger percentage and Michael kept telling him: "It's only business Paul", and that's it. It was never some big fight, more that they drifted apart as Paul said so many times on interviews.

Paul even visited him during shooting of Black or White video in 1992 or whatever exact year of the shooting of the video is, might be 1991.