Director Antoine Fuqua said the goal of the film was to "humanize Michael" and "ground him" as much as possible. Deon Cole, Colman Domingo, John Branca, Anthony Talauega, Karen Langford, Richmond Talauega, Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Cookie Johnson, Judah Edwards, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Juliano Valdi, Joseph David-Jones, La Toya Jackson, Jamal Henderson, Rhyan Hill, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Jessica Sula, Randall Jackson Jr, Prince Jackson, Lydia Silverman, Graham King and Jermajesty Jackson at the "Michael" Los Angeles Premiere held at The Dolby Theatre on April 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Michael Buckner/Variety Trending on Billboard The self-proclaimed King of Pop proved his generational staying power again at the box office over the weekend when the Michael Jackson biopic, Michael , earned a record-breaking $97 million domestically during a global launch that exceeded $217 million.…