The first glimpse of Michael, the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, has already rewritten the file books.

The trailer, which debuted final week, pulled in additional than 116.2 million views worldwide in its first 24 hours, in keeping with information from WaveMetrix. That determine not solely makes it the most-watched music biopic trailer ever but additionally the most-viewed trailer in Lionsgate historical past.

The movie stars Jaafar Jackson, the late pop icon’s nephew, within the lead function. Colman Domingo, contemporary off an Oscar nomination, portrays the Jackson household patriarch, Joe Jackson.

Set to premiere on April 24, 2025, Michael goals to chronicle the highs and lows of the King of Pop’s life and profession. The solid additionally consists of Miles Teller as lawyer John Branca, Kat Graham as Diana Ross, Nia Long as Katherine Jackson, Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe, Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones and Juliano Krue Valdi taking part in a younger Michael.

Speculation concerning the movie being cut up into two components resurfaced this week, although no official affirmation has been made. During a quarterly earnings name, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson addressed the chatter.

“While we’re not yet ready to confirm plans for a second film, I can tell you that the creative team is hard at work making sure that we’re in a position to deliver more Michael soon after we release the first film,” Fogelson stated.

The record-breaking trailer was launched on November 8.

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