Michael: Bad news for this highly anticipated biopic film for record time! – Actus cinema

Initially expected in theaters last April, Michael, the biopic dedicated to the king of pop directed by Antoine Fuqua, had already been pushed on October 1, 2025. We learn today that the film carried by Jaafar Jackson, nephew by Michael Jackson, is again postponed, this time to 2026, without any new release date being announced.

This information confirms a persistent rumor from the Cinemacon. During the event, no image had been revealed, suggesting to the press that its exit remained uncertain.

Why this postponement?

The reason for this postponement? An important delay linked to the end of the film, which had to be returned. The scenario, signed John Logan, tackles in particular the first accusation of sexual abuse on minor targeting the artist in 1993. This trial was concluded with an amicable agreement of $ 22 million. However, one of the terms of this agreement formally prohibited any mention of the name of the alleged victim and his family in a film or a documentary.

By validating the script, the beneficiaries of Michael Jackson would seem to have neglected this legal clause. To comply with legal obligations, the team therefore had no choice but to return the end of the film.

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A 3:30 am film?

When the posting date of the feature film was announced, Jon Feltheimer, CEO of Lionsgate, also suggested that the feature film could last three and a half hours: “Regarding our biopic on Michael Jackson, we are excited by the three and a half hours of extraordinary images delivered by the producer Graham King and the director Antoine Fuqua. We will announce a final strategy and calendar in the coming weeks. ” It remains to be seen whether Michael will be, as some rumors suggest, divided into two parts.

With an estimated budget at $ 150 million, Michael One of the most anticipated films of 2025. A craze that lives up to the artist's popularity, but whose postponement also highlights the complexity of bringing the life of a figure as iconic as they are controversial.