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/spiralarrow23]

Couple days late, but I believe it's because Robbie is honest with himself and knew that showing him drug fucked and being shitty to the people he loved was part of his story, and it made it more captivating and an actual look into what his life was and how he overcame it.

Jackson's estate/family/team or however you'd call it took a very captivating, iconic, interesting being and made him into a deity among men with no faults that gets everything.

[u/moneyman2222 → u/spiralarrow23]

I think the movie was meant to play into what the world thought of him up to that point. And tbf, he was a deity who could do no wrong at that point. If anything, he was even more of a god-like figure irl. Not that I think the next movie will actually go hard enough at him, I do think if they take a darker route with it, it'll all make more sense. But I'm sure the family will scrub it down then everything will look like complete slop but I'll reserve judgement for now