There have been so many music related biographies released over the last few years and that’s a very good thing for sure. There’s been “Bohemian Rhapsody” about Queen and Freddie Mercury, “A Complete Unknown” about Bob Dylan and even The Boss with “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”. Now it’s the late, great Michael Jackson’s turn with a film simply titled “Michael”. Earlier this morning the folks at Lionsgate Movies dropped the Official Teaser and I’m presenting that down below with some light premise and the casting. Enjoy.
The Premise: The film follows Michael Jackson’s life and career from his time with the Jackson 5 as a child in the late 1960s to his death on June 25, 2009. (c/o Wiki)
The Cast and Characters:
Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson
Juliano Krue Valdi as young Michael
Colman Domingo as Joe Jackson
Nia Long as Katherine Jackson
Miles Teller as John Branca
Laura Harrier as Suzanne de Passe
Jamal R. Henderson as Jermaine Jackson
Jayden Harville as young Jermaine
Tre Horton as Marlon Jackson
Jaylen Lyndon Hunter as young Marlon
Rhyan Hill as Tito Jackson
Judah Edwards as young Tito
Joseph David-Jones as Jackie Jackson
Nathaniel Logan McIntyre as young Jackie
Jessica Sula as La Toya Jackson
Kendrick Sampson as Quincy Jones
Kat Graham as Diana Ross
Larenz Tate as Berry Gordy
Liv Symone as Gladys Knight
Kevin Shinick as Dick Clark
KeiLyn Durrel Jones as Bill Bray
Derek Luke as Johnnie Cochran
Piercing Ken Thoughts: While this looks to be pretty good, I’ve quite some time before I decide whether or not to see this in the theaters. Truth be told, despite being a Michael Jackson fan I wasn’t a diehard and could probably wait until the film is available on one of the many services that I pay for each and every month. I still haven’t seen the Dylan or Springsteen films that were mentioned in my opening thoughts. Wrapping up I wonder what you folks out there in the readership think about this one. Chime in down below in the comments section and I will see you again soon.
Official Film Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)